Every day in the U.S. about 108 people are shot dead in one way or another.
At GunMemorial.org we try to post pages for all of these people
even though the circumstances of their deaths can be drastically different.
Rio Antwuan Thomas, age 27
Fatally shot on November 17, 2018 in Fort Pierce, Florida.
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News sources:
- WPEC: St. Lucie County sheriff identified man killed by deputies in Fort Pierce
- WPTV: Suspect dead in officer-involved shooting in Fort Pierce
- WPEC: Sheriff: Suspect shot in deputy involved shooting was known as major heroin dealer
- Gun Violence Archive
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