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Donald Thorington

Case from Portsmouth, VA dated May 05, 2019

Victim Details

Donald Thorington

Male

White / Caucasian

Portsmouth

VA

2019-05-05

23

Donald

Thorington

06/21/2026

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On a spring evening in Portsmouth, Virginia, a house party among friends took a tragic turn, ending the life of 23-year-old Donald Thorington, an active-duty U.S. Navy sailor. On Sunday, May 5, 2019, an argument that began inside the residence on Atlanta Avenue spilled outside, escalating to gunfire. Responding to a 911 call for medical assistance around 9:29 p.m., police discovered Thorington with a gunshot wound to his torso. Paramedics transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronoun ...
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  • WVEC: Portsmouth police identify shooting suspect, victim as active duty military member
  • WTKR.com: Suspect arrested after man dies in Portsmouth hospital after shooting
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