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Thelma Wright

Case from Jackson, MS dated Feb 22, 2025

Victim Details

Thelma Wright

Female

Black / African American

Jackson

MS

2025-02-22

68

Thelma

Wright

07/03/2026

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In the city of Jackson, Mississippi, a evening that should have been filled with joyful memories took a tragic turn for 68-year-old Thelma Wright. On the night of Saturday, February 22, 2025, after celebrating at her grandchild's wedding reception, she returned to her home on Meadow Lane, unaware of the violence that awaited her.

Upon entering her house, Wright was alerted by her nephew to an intruder hiding under a bed. The unwelcome guest was 15-year-old Devon Nichols, who had been secr ...
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  • Hattiesburg American: Jackson police chief on shooting death of Hinds County deputy, two homicides over weekend
  • WDBD Fox 40 Jackson MS: 68-year-old woman shot and killed in Jackson
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