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Joshua Earl Thomas

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Apr 03, 2005

Victim Details

Joshua Earl Thomas

Male

Black / African American

Baton-rouge

LA

2005-04-03

23

Joshua

Earl Thomas

08/02/2026

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On a spring day in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 23-year-old Joshua Earl Thomas, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On April 3, 2005, Thomas became a victim of a brutal triple homicide. The violence of that day also claimed the lives of two other young men, 25-year-old Ivy Chauard “Don” Smith and 26-year-old Kevin “Kel-boo” “Ace” Henderson.

The community was left reeling from the loss of three of its members in such a senseless act. Thomas, a forklift operator and w ...
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  • Legacy.com: Joshua Thomas Obituary (2005) - Baton Rouge, LA - The Advocate
  • https://www.wafb.com: Triple Murder Remains Unsolved
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