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Charles Lee “Cookie” Thornton
United States · Aged 52 · Died 02/07/2008
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Thornton killed five (including the mayor) and wounded two others in the Kirkwood City Hall Council Chambers because he felt he'd been cheated out of construction contracts. Local police from across the street responded and shot Thornton to death.
Alleged responsible partyKirkwood Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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