Norman Thomas

Norman Thomas, a 57-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on November 16, 2022, during a robbery at the River Oaks Mall in Calumet City, Illinois. Thomas, a U.S. Army veteran and a beloved father and grandfather, was working as a security guard at a jewelry store within the mall when the incident occurred. The robbery was carried out by a group of armed thieves who targeted the jewelry store, leading to a violent confrontation that resulted in Thomas being fatally shot. Despite h ...

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