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Brandon Tay Dior Thomas

Case from Mobile, AL dated May 07, 2024

Victim Details

Brandon Tay Dior Thomas

Female

Black / African American

Mobile

AL

2024-05-07

17

Brandon

Tay Dior Thomas

litigation

07/27/2026

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In the early morning hours of May 7, 2024, the life of Brandon 'Tayy Dior' Thomas, a 17-year-old Black transgender female, was tragically cut short in Mobile, Alabama. Around 3:30 a.m., police responded to reports of gunfire and discovered Thomas's body in the front yard of a home on Darwood Drive. Her vehicle had crashed into the residence, a grim testament to the violence that had just unfolded. Investigators determined she had been shot multiple times as she attempted to flee her attacker. ...
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  • https://www.fox10tv.com: Mobile homicide suspect pleads not guilty in teen’s death
  • Legacy.com: Brandon "Tay Dior" Thomas Obituary (2024) - Mt. Vernon, AL - Small’s Mortuary - Mobile
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