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Curtis Clayton

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the winter of 2015, a quiet evening in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was shattered by violence that would ultimately claim the life of 35-year-old Curtis Clayton. On December 23rd, masked gunmen forced their way into a garage near North Peoria Avenue and East 44th Street North in an attempted armed robbery. During the commission of the crime, Curtis Clayton was shot and killed. Police say Clayton was shot in the head.

The investigation into the murder led authorities to 19-year-old Geomari Day'on W ...Read More
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  • Tulsa World: Police ID man killed in north Tulsa robbery; multiple suspects sought
  • Tulsa World: Man sentenced to life without parole in 2015 north Tulsa robbery attempt
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    Victim Details

    Curtis Clayton

    Male

    Black / African American

    Tulsa

    OK

    2015-12-23

    35

    Curtis

    Clayton

    11/24/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    There's something that has always unsettled me about how Geomari Day'on Washington tried to evade ca... ...Read More
    06/06/2024
    I was reading through the case of Curtis Clayton and couldn't help but reflect on the role forensic ... ...Read More
    04/14/2024
    Does anyone on here have insights about the role forensic evidence played in convicting Geomari Day'... ...Read More
    09/04/2023
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