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Adrian Thornton

Case from Tulsa, OK dated Aug 06, 2019

Victim Details

Adrian Thornton

Male

Black / African American

Tulsa

OK

2019-08-06

20

Adrian

Thornton

06/28/2026

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In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a young man's life was tragically cut short. Twenty-year-old Adrian Thornton was found inside his vehicle, which had crashed into a tree near the Towne Square Apartments. The discovery was made around 1:30 a.m. on August 6, 2019. Authorities who responded to the scene initially observed the wreckage, but soon realized it was more than a simple car accident. Thornton had sustained a gunshot wound to his upper torso and was pronounced dea ...
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