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James Thomas

Case from Gretna, LA dated Aug 12, 2017

Victim Details

James Thomas

Male

Black / African American

Gretna

LA

2017-08-12

36

James

Thomas

07/12/2026

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In the summer of 2017, the life of 36-year-old James Thomas, an African American male, was abruptly cut short in Gretna, Louisiana. A graduate of De La Salle High School, where he had earned an athletic scholarship to Delta State University, Thomas was a driver for UPS and a devoted father. On Saturday, August 12, 2017, a dispute escalated into a fatal encounter, and Thomas was shot multiple times, his death leaving a void in the lives of his family and friends. A native of Marrero and a residen ...
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  • NOLA.com: Man killed in Terrytown Saturday was shot in thigh, coroner says
  • NOLA.com: Man killed in Terrytown shooting Saturday morning: JPSO
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