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Tigist Yemane

Case from Charlotte, NC dated Nov 07, 2009

Victim Details

Tigist Yemane

Female

Black / African American

Charlotte

NC

2009-11-07

23

Tigist

Yemane

06/26/2026

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Tigist Yemane, a 23-year-old Ethiopian woman, tragically lost her life on November 7, 2009, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Tigist had come to the United States for a heart surgery and had been living with the Whitson family in Waxhaw, NC. She was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, and friend, and her death left a significant impact on those who knew her.

The circumstances surrounding Tigist Yemane's death were deeply tragic. She was shot to death by her boyfriend, Davon Lamont Thomas, an Ir ...
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