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Robert Thomas

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Jun 15, 2016

Victim Details

Robert Thomas

Male

Black / African American

Brooklyn

NY

2016-06-15

46

Robert

Thomas

07/14/2026

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In the summer of 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the afternoon calm in the Ocean Hill section of Brooklyn, leaving a neighborhood stunned and a man's life tragically cut short. Robert Thomas, a 46-year-old Black male, was standing on the sidewalk in front of 207 MacDougal St. on June 15th when he was fatally wounded. The attack was sudden and brutal, with the assailant firing multiple shots that struck Thomas in the head. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his injuries. The b ...
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  • NY Daily News: Man killed in Brooklyn drive-by was survivor of 2001 shooting
  • DNAinfo New York: Man Killed in Bed-Stuy Shooting, Officials Say
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