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Xavier Thomas

Case from Shreveport, LA dated Nov 21, 2018

Victim Details

Xavier Thomas

Male

Black / African American

Shreveport

LA

2018-11-21

18

Xavier

Thomas

06/30/2026

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In the quiet hours of a November evening in Shreveport, Louisiana, the life of 18-year-old Xavier Montrail Thomas, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On November 21, 2018, he was discovered on the porch of a vacant house, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound to his upper body. Emergency services were called to the scene, but it was too late; Xavier was pronounced dead right there on the porch.

The news of the young man's violent death sent ripples of grief and shock through his com ...
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  • shreveporttimes.com: 18-year-old shot and killed Wednesday in Shreveport
  • Family hosts vigil for Xavier Thomas - KSLA
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