Camilya Thomas, a 37-year-old woman, was fatally shot in Toledo, Ohio, late on September 11, 2026. Toledo police were dispatched to the 2400 block of Lawrence Avenue shortly before midnight after receiving a report that someone had been shot. Officers found Thomas suffering from at least one gunshot wound, and Toledo Fire & Rescue personnel pronounced her dead at the scene. Court records later alleged that she had been shot multiple times in the head following an argument.
Investigators quickly identified 39-year-old Amair Davis of Chicago as the suspect. Police arrested Davis shortly after the shooting, and he was initially charged with murder and felonious assault. Authorities have alleged that Davis was the person who shot Thomas, although the allegations remain criminal accusations unless proven in court.
Thomas and Davis had a lengthy personal history. Her sister, Ciara Harper, told local news that Thomas had been in a relationship with Davis for more than a decade. Thomas was the mother of five children, three of whom were Davis's children. Harper said Davis had recently returned after spending approximately four to five years incarcerated outside Ohio. According to Harper, Thomas did not want to resume a romantic relationship with him but wanted him to be involved with their children.
Harper also described troubling events in the days before the killing. She said Thomas had contacted her and reported that Davis had threatened her. During their conversation, Harper encouraged her sister to leave if she did not feel safe. Harper said she had visited Thomas only weeks before the shooting and had seen Davis at the residence, never expecting that it would be the last time she saw her sister. After the killing, she described Thomas as someone who was a joy to be around and expressed hope that her death would encourage families to intervene when they believe a loved one is experiencing domestic violence.
The criminal case against Davis expanded considerably after his initial arrest. On September 22, a Lucas County grand jury indicted him on aggravated murder, more than a dozen counts of felonious assault, grand theft, and tampering with evidence. Reporting on the indictment did not provide the complete factual basis for every additional count, but court records continued to accuse Davis of repeatedly shooting Thomas following an argument. He was being held on a $1.1 million bond. As of September 24, 2026, the case remained pending, and no trial or conviction in Thomas's killing had been reported.
