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Devante Thomas

Case from New Orleans, LA dated Dec 17, 2012

Victim Details

Devante Thomas

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2012-12-17

2012-12-17

18

Devante

Thomas

07/04/2026


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In the winter of 2012, the life of a young Black/African American man named Devante Thomas was tragically cut short in New Orleans, Louisiana. On the evening of Monday, December 17, 2012, the 18-year-old was killed in an incident that occurred at 3500 Lasalle Street.

Details surrounding the specific circumstances of his death are not widely available in public records. The case has since grown cold, with no publicly identified suspects or arrests made in connection with the homicide. The ...
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