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Kimberly Thomas

Death by Force
Case Description
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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 ...Read More
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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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    Victim Details

    Kimberly Thomas

    Female

    Black / African American

    Columbus

    OH

    2020-10-18

    53

    Kimberly

    Thomas

    11/10/2025

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    I recently came across the case of Kimberly Thomas, and it has been weighing on my mind. It's distre... ...Read More
    01/15/2025
    I just can't stop thinking about the impact Kimberly's tragic death must have had on her community a... ...Read More
    11/17/2023
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