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Nicholas Bettis

Case from Thomasville, GA dated Nov 25, 2020

Victim Details

Nicholas Bettis

Male

Black / African American

Thomasville

GA

2020-11-25

21

Nicholas

Bettis

07/17/2026

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In the quiet town of Thomasville, Georgia, the day before Thanksgiving in 2020 was shattered by a sudden act of violence that claimed the life of 21-year-old Nicholas Bettis. On November 25, 2020, as Bettis was leaving his mother's residence, he was fatally shot in what authorities would later describe as an ambush. The attack was swift and brutal, leaving a family and community in shock and mourning during a time typically reserved for gratitude and togetherness.

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    I keep thinking about the eyewitness testimony during the trial. It's chilling to imagine someone wi... ...Read More
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