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Kourtney Thomas

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Jan 11, 2016

Victim Details

Kourtney Thomas

Female

Black / African American

Baton-rouge

LA

2016-01-11

28

Kourtney

Thomas

06/25/2026

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On a January evening in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 28-year-old Kourtney Thomas was tragically cut short. On January 9, 2016, Thomas, an African American woman, was shot and killed in a vehicle in the 8600 block of Coy Avenue. Another woman in the vehicle was also wounded in the shooting but survived her injuries. The incident was the first homicide recorded in Baton Rouge in 2016.

Investigators quickly identified 38-year-old Leethel White, also known as 'Lee Lee,' as the suspect ...
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  • Victim identified in Gardere shooting Saturday; Baton Rouge's first ...
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