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Kimberly Thomas

Case from Columbus, OH dated Oct 18, 2020

Victim Details

Kimberly Thomas

Female

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2020-10-18

53

Kimberly

Thomas

07/09/2026

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Kimberly Thomas, a 53-year-old woman from Columbus, OH, tragically died on October 18, 2020. She was shot inside her home on Pine Tree Street West by Romie Ziegler, a 54-year-old man. After shooting Kimberly, Ziegler took his own life. Both were pronounced dead at the scene at 10:17 a.m. The incident was later classified as a murder-suicide.

Columbus police were alerted by Kimberly's family members who were unable to reach her. Upon arrival, they discovered the bodies and initiated an inv ...
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  • The Columbus Dispatch: Man who killed woman in Northeast Side murder-suicide identified
  • The Columbus Dispatch: A man and woman die in an apparent murder-suicide on Northeast Side
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