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Brandon Thomas

Case from Pittston, PA dated Sep 12, 2020

Victim Details

Brandon Thomas

Male

Pittston

PA

2020-09-12

30

Brandon

Thomas

07/17/2026

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Brandon Thomas, a 30-year-old man from Wilkes-Barre, PA, tragically lost his life on September 12, 2020, in Pittston, PA. He was helping his girlfriend, Samantha Smart, unload salon supplies from her car when he was shot multiple times by Joey Bernard Graves Jr., 33, using an AK-style rifle. Graves was upset that Thomas was at his residence and became jealous. Thomas was found face down in a pile of yard waste next to a basement door.

Graves was arrested at the scene and admitted to the s ...
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  • wnep.com: Man charged with homicide in Pittston
  • mcall.com: Man fatally shot with rifle while helping woman unpack bags from car in Luzerne County
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    I was reading through the details of this case, and I just can't seem to get past the sheer tragedy ... ...Read More
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    Does anyone else find it profoundly sad how Priscilla Thomas, Brandon's mother, found it in her hear... ...Read More
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