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Ruby Nell Thomas

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Aug 23, 2014

Victim Details

Ruby Nell Thomas

Female

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2014-08-23

57

Ruby

Nell Thomas

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Ruby Nell Thomas, a 57-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on August 23, 2014, in Philadelphia, PA. She was visiting her friend Dollie Evans, 67, at her home on the 4700 block of Vista Street in the Holmesburg section of the city. Both women were found shot execution-style in the home. Thomas' body was discovered in the living room with a cord around her neck and a gunshot wound to the head. Evans' body was found in an upstairs bedroom, also shot in the head.

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  • NBC 10 Philadelphia: 2 Women Shot Dead in Northeast Philly
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