Julius B. Thompson

How they died

Suicide

Police responded to a domestic disturbance at the home of Julius Thompson at around 8 p.m. and a 19-hour standoff ensued. According to police, shots were fired from Thompson's bedroom at one point, and officers returned fire. Police used tear gas and cut the electricity to try to force Thompson out. At about 2:30 p.m. a camera on a robotic device scanned the house. Police said they found Thompson dead in the basement. An autopsy reportedly determined Thompson died of a single self-inflicted shotgun blast to the throat.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Julius B. Thompson, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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