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Brenda Palacios-thur

Death by Force
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In the winter of 2016, the life of Brenda Palacios-Thur, a 43-year-old Caucasian female, was cut short in her Spokane, Washington home. On January 18th, she suffered a fatal gunshot wound. The initial account of her death came from her husband, Dwayne K. Thurman, a military veteran and former reserve deputy. He claimed the shooting was a tragic accident that occurred while he was cleaning her handgun. According to Thurman, the firearm discharged unexpectedly as he was attempting to disassemble i ...Read More
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  • Spokesman.com: Woman killed Monday was helping husband clean handgun
  • KREM: Detectives rule deadly Spokane Valley shooting a homicide
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    Victim Details

    Brenda Palacios-thur

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Spokane

    WA

    2016-01-18

    43

    Brenda

    Palacios-thur

    11/09/2025

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