Eugene Happy Thomas

Murdered
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Do you know who murdered 74 year old Eugene \Happy\ Thomas in 1998?
Eugene "Happy" Thomas, a 74-year-old Paducah resident, was tragically shot in front of his home on Martin Luther King Drive on October 27, 1998. Well-known within his community, Thomas owned Happy’s Chili Parlor, a popular establishment located near his home. After being shot, he was rushed to Western Baptist Hospital, where he remained for several months. Despite medical efforts, Thomas succumbed to his injuries on January 11, 1999.

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    Victim Details

    Eugene "Happy" Thomas

    December 21, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Paducah

    KY

    1998-10-19

    74

    Eugene Happy

    Thomas

    10/12/2024


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