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Vanessa Thomas, a 31-year-old African American woman, was found dead on April 5, 2020, in the Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. According to the Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office, she was discovered lying face down and unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds in the 1500 block of South Komensky Avenue. The incident occurred around 6 a.m., and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses reported that Vanessa had been involved in a dispute with a 34-year ...Read More
Victim Details

Vanessa Thomas

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2020-04-05

31

Vanessa

Thomas

11/10/2025