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Thomas Rainey

Case from Cincinnati, OH dated Jan 01, 2018

Victim Details

Thomas Rainey

Male

Black / African American

Cincinnati

OH

2018-01-01

25

Thomas

Rainey

07/04/2026

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Thomas Rainey, a 25-year-old male from Cincinnati, Ohio, tragically died on January 1, 2018. He was shot and killed in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati. Rainey was found lying in the street with a gunshot wound and was later pronounced dead at UC Medical Center. The homicide unit was called in to investigate the incident, but no suspects were identified at the time.

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  • WKRC: Police investigate West End homicide
  • WLWT: 1 dead in West End shooting, police say
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