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Thomas McGhee

Case from Cottonport, LA dated Aug 14, 2020

Victim Details

Thomas McGhee

Male

Black / African American

Cottonport

LA

2020-08-14

27

Thomas

McGhee

06/28/2026

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In the small town of Cottonport, Louisiana, a tragic event unfolded in the early morning hours of August 14, 2020, forever altering the lives of those involved. Thomas McGhee, a 27-year-old male, found himself in the midst of a heated altercation on Martin Luther King Drive. In an attempt to de-escalate the situation and act as a peacemaker, McGhee intervened in the fight.

His efforts to restore calm were met with sudden and deadly violence. Another man, 26-year-old Devante Caldwell of Co ...
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  • https://www.kalb.com/2020/08/15/bunkie-man-killed-trying-to-de-escalate-cottonport-fight/
  • Thomas McGhee, age 27 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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