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Earl Joseph Thompson IV

Case from Oklahoma City, OK dated May 24, 2017

Victim Details

Earl Joseph Thompson IV

Male

Black / African American

Oklahoma City

OK

2017-05-24

44

Earl

Joseph Thompson IV

06/24/2026

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In the fading daylight of May 24, 2017, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening quiet in an Oklahoma City neighborhood, leaving a family and community to grapple with a sudden and violent loss. Earl Joseph Thompson IV, a 44-year-old man, was found shot to death in the front yard of a residence, the victim of a dispute that tragically escalated to homicide. The incident, which unfolded around 6 p.m. near Northwest 122nd Street and County Line Road, cut short the life of a man remembered by loved ...
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  • KOCO: Man killed in Oklahoma City shooting; police arrest 1
  • KOKH: OKCPD releases name of victim in deadly NW metro shooting
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