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Donovan Big Nut Thomas

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Jan 10, 2015

Victim Details

Donovan “Big Nut” Thomas

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2015-01-10

26

Donovan

Big Nut Thomas

07/14/2026

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On the evening of January 10, 2015, in Atlanta's Castleberry Hill neighborhood, 26-year-old Donovan 'Big Nut' Thomas, an African American male, was standing outside a barbershop on McDaniel Street when he was fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting. Two other individuals, another man and a 14-year-old boy, were also injured in the attack but survived. Thomas was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. The shooting was not believed to be ...
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  • Who was Donovan Thomas Jr. Atlanta? What Caused Donovan Thomas Jr’s Death?
  • Legacy.com: Donovan THOMAS Obituary (2015) - ATLANTA, GA - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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