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Shaquon Young Pappy Thomas

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 29, 2015

Victim Details

Shaquon Young Pappy Thomas

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2015-05-29

20

Shaquon

Young Pappy Thomas

07/05/2026

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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 ...
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  • Homicide Watch Chicago: Shaquon Thomas
  • DNAinfo Chicago: Rapper Young Pappy Killed, Had Been Target of Other Fatal Shootings
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