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Unsolved October 11, 2001 Homicide

Thomas C. Wales

Status Unsolved
Type Homicide
Date October 11, 2001
Location Seattle, Washington
Victim Age 49
Gender Male

Federal prosecutor Thomas Wales, also known for his gun control advocacy, was shot through the window of his home-office in Seattle by a single bullet. A suspect was identified but never charged due to insufficient evidence. His murder remains one of only two unsolved killings of a federal prosecutor in US history.

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