Clinton Leroy Thornton Hill, 39, was fatally shot in a Scranton home on the 300 block of North Hyde Park Avenue on July 17, 2026. Emergency personnel transported him to Geisinger Community Medical Center, where he died of a single gunshot wound to the abdomen and was pronounced dead around 8:30 p.m. The Lackawanna County Coroner ruled the death a homicide.

Scranton Police opened a full investigation and described the shooting as an isolated incident, saying there was no broader threat to the community. Investigators have appealed to the public for information.

If anyone was in or near the 300 block of North Hyde Park Avenue the evening of July 17, 2026, or has information about Clinton Thornton Hill’s movements that night, please contact the Scranton Police Department.