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Thomas Hall Gaines

Case from Lilburn, GA dated Sep 14, 2017

Victim Details

Thomas Hall Gaines

Male

White / Caucasian

Lilburn

GA

2017-09-14

77

Thomas

Hall Gaines

07/02/2026

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In what was initially reported as a suicide, the death of 77-year-old Thomas Hall Gaines in his Lilburn, Georgia, home on September 14, 2017, was later determined by police to be a homicide. Gaines, a U.S. Navy veteran and retired welder, was found alive by officers when they responded to a call at his Lilburn Stone Mountain Road residence, suffering from a gunshot wound to his mouth. He was transported to Eastside Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

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  • Thomas Hall Gaines Obituary 2017 - Berry Funeral Home & Crematory
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