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Martel Thomas

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Nov 24, 2022

Victim Details

Martel Thomas

Male

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2022-11-24

27

Martel

Thomas

08/11/2026

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On a Thanksgiving evening in Knoxville, Tennessee, the life of 27-year-old Martel Timothy Thomas, Sr. was cut short by gunfire. On November 24, 2022, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a report of a shooting at approximately 5:45 p.m. on McConnell Street, near Kenner Avenue. Upon arrival, they discovered Thomas inside a car, having sustained at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Thomas had recently relocated to K ...
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  • WATE 6 On Your Side: Victim in fatal Knoxville shooting on Thanksgiving identified
  • WATE 6 On Your Side: Man found shot to death in car on McConnell Street
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