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Roy Richard Lavelle Thornton

Case from Muskogee, OK dated Oct 26, 2022

Victim Details

Roy Richard Lavelle Thornton

Male

Black / African American

Muskogee

OK

2022-10-26

18

Roy

Richard Lavelle Thornton

07/15/2026

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In the autumn of 2022, the life of a young man was cut tragically short in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Roy Richard Lavelle Thornton, an 18-year-old Black / African American male, was fatally wounded by gunfire on October 26, 2022. The incident that led to his untimely death unfolded in the southeastern quadrant of the city, leaving a community in mourning and a family grappling with a profound loss.

Officers from the Muskogee Police Department were dispatched to the 800 block of South York Street ...
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  • Muskogee Phoenix: Family mourns loss in shooting incident
  • Tulsa World: Update: Muskogee police identify those involved in fatal shooting Wednesday afternoon
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