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Jatavious Thomas

Case from Opelika, AL dated May 08, 2023

Victim Details

Jatavious Thomas

Male

Black / African American

Opelika

AL

2023-05-08

22

Jatavious

Thomas

litigation

07/13/2026

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In the early evening of May 5, 2023, a shooting incident in the 900 block of Powledge Avenue in Opelika, Alabama, left 22-year-old Jatavious Tremon 'Bill' Thomas with a life-threatening gunshot wound. The young Black man was rushed to the East Alabama Medical Center for medical attention. Despite the efforts of medical staff, Thomas succumbed to his injuries three days later, on May 8, 2023.

The Opelika Police Department launched a homicide investigation into the shooting. Their inquiries ...
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  • OANow.com: Murder suspect arrested in Opelika shooting on Powledge Avenue
  • https://www.wtvm.com: Opelika Police Department arrests man on charge of murder
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    I've been following the case of Ja'Tavious Thomas, and my heart goes out to his f... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about the tragic loss of Ja'Tavious Thomas and the impact it's had on his love... ...Read More
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