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James Thomas

Death by Force
Case Description
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James Thomas, a 24-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2022, in Atlanta, GA. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 4:30 a.m., when officers were called to the scene on Bolton Road and Payton Road after reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found James Thomas inside a car that had been involved in a crash. He had been fatally shot, and it was later determined that the shooting occurred following an argument that escalated into gun ...Read More
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  • WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta: Arrest made in murder of Fulton County deputy found shot to death inside crashed car
  • WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta: ‘They just rolled up on him:’ Witnesses say Fulton deputy shot to death was ambushed
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    Victim Details

    James Thomas

    Male

    Black / African American

    Atlanta

    GA

    2022-12-29

    24

    James

    Thomas

    11/23/2025

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