Fatal Encounters

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Thomas "Tom" Sharkey

Name: Thomas "Tom" Sharkey
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 10/05/2021
Location: 3300 block Alouette Cir
Fort Myers, Florida, 33907
County: Lee
Agency: U.S. Marshals Service
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Intended Use of Force: Suicide
Media summary: Tom Sharkey was wanted for questioning regarding the murder of his wife, 26-year-old Alexis Sharkey. He was found shot in the head inside his daughter's Fort Myers home. At approximately 10 p.m., police were initially able to speak with Tom Sharkey, but he ran upstairs and shot and killed himself.
Unique ID: 31081

News article: Link






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