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James Thomas

Case from Detroit, MI dated May 02, 2013

Victim Details

James Thomas

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2013-05-02

2013-05-02

28

James

Thomas

07/16/2026


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On a spring day in Detroit, Michigan, the discovery of a young man's body marked the beginning of a lingering mystery. James Thomas, a 28-year-old African American male, was found deceased inside a vehicle on the 13600 block of Memorial Street on May 2, 2013. The cause of his untimely death was determined to be a gunshot wound, leading authorities to classify the case as a homicide.

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