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Mark O Thornton

Case from Petersburg, VA dated Oct 28, 2017

Victim Details

Mark O Thornton

Male

Black / African American

Petersburg

VA

2017-10-28

26

Mark

O Thornton

06/28/2026

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On a tragic Saturday night in Petersburg, Virginia, the life of Mark Oneal Thornton was cut short. On October 28, 2017, the 26-year-old male became a victim of gun violence in a quadruple shooting that unfolded outside a local nightclub. The incident left three other individuals wounded and a community in mourning over the loss of a man known affectionately as 'Tuff'.

Born on May 8, 1991, Mark was a father to four children, a son, and a brother. He was a graduate of Dinwiddie County Publi ...
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  • Police identify man killed in quadruple Petersburg shooting
  • WTVR.com: Man killed in Petersburg quadruple shooting identified
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