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Brandon Omar Thomas

Case from Houston, TX dated Aug 30, 2017

Victim Details

Brandon Omar Thomas

Male

Black / African American

Houston

TX

2017-08-30

25

Brandon

Omar Thomas

07/18/2026

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Brandon Omar Thomas, a 25-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 30, 2017, in Houston, Texas. He was fatally shot while standing outside his fiancée's apartment building during the catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey. Thomas was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire when one of three teenagers pursuing a 13-year-old boy fired a shot that struck him. The boy was wounded, but Thomas succumbed to his injuries.

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  • ABC13 Houston: Man's family searches for answers close to 1 year after his murder
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