207 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.

Shaquon Young Pappy Thomas

Death by Force
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
Shaquon “Young Pappy” Thomas was a 20-year-old African American man and rising Chicago drill rapper whose life unfolded along the North Side streets of Rogers Park and Uptown, where he turned neighborhood tension and personal turmoil into raw, urgent music. Performing under the name Young Pappy, he built a following on YouTube with tracks like “Killa” and “Shooters,” his breathless delivery and taunting lyrics drawing both devoted fans and dangerous attention from rivals. Police and ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (13)
See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • Homicide Watch Chicago: Shaquon Thomas
  • DNAinfo Chicago: Rapper Young Pappy Killed, Had Been Target of Other Fatal Shootings
    •     ...View 11 additional sources
    Victim Details

    Shaquon Young Pappy Thomas

    Male

    Black / African American

    Chicago

    IL

    2015-05-29

    20

    Shaquon

    Young Pappy Thomas

    11/19/2025

    Forum Posts (1)
    Was anyone else taken aback by the fact that there are still no arrests in Young Pappy's case, despi... ...Read More
    01/15/2025
    Other Cases from Chicago, Illinois

    Leontaye Taylor

    Death: Nov 18, 2023
    On November 18, 2023, a tragic incident occurred on Chicago's far West Side, resulting in the death h ...Read More

    Alejandro Valadez

    Death: Jun 01, 2009
    Alejandro "Alex" Valadez, a 27-year-old Hispanic male, was a dedicated police officer with the Chica c ...Read More

    Jamil Farley

    Death: Dec 25, 2016
    Jamil Farley, a 25-year-old man, was shot and killed on December 25, 2016, in Chicago's South Shore e ...Read More

    Henry Bodie

    Death: Sep 15, 2022
    Henry Marcus Bodie, a 36-year-old African American male, was tragically found dead on September 15, , ...Read More

    Brian Mitchell

    Death: Jul 11, 2020
    Brian Mitchell, a 31-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on July 11, 2020, in Chicago, Illinois. T ...Read More

    Keon Binion

    Death: Aug 25, 2021
    Keon Binion, a 19-year-old African American male from Dolton, Illinois, was tragically killed on Aug u ...Read More

    Isaiah Clark

    Death: Jan 09, 2018
    On January 9, 2018, the life of Isaiah D. Clark, a 28-year-old man from Chicago, Illinois, was tragi g ...Read More