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Thomas McGhee

Death by Force
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Thomas McGhee, a 27-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 14, 2020, in Cottonport, Louisiana. The incident occurred around midnight on Martin Luther King Drive, where McGhee was attempting to de-escalate a fight. According to the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office, McGhee was fatally shot by Devante Caldwell, a 26-year-old male from Cottonport. The altercation that led to McGhee's death was reportedly a heated confrontation that escalated beyond control.

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  • https://www.kalb.com/2020/08/15/bunkie-man-killed-trying-to-de-escalate-cottonport-fight/
  • Avoyelles Today: Bunkie 'peacemaker' fatally shot in Cottonport argument
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    Victim Details

    Thomas McGhee

    Male

    Black / African American

    Cottonport

    LA

    2020-08-14

    27

    Thomas

    McGhee

    11/17/2025

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