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Brian Thomas

Case from Washington, DC dated Aug 26, 2005

Victim Details

Brian Thomas

January 10, 2023

Male

African-American / Black

Washington

DC

2005-08-26

2005-08-26

24

Brian

Thomas

07/07/2026


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In the early morning hours of Friday, August 26, 2005, a young man named Brian Thomas was shot and killed in the 700 block of Oglethorpe Street, NE, in Washington, D.C. He was 24 years old at the time of his death. The incident occurred at approximately 2:15 a.m., leaving a family shattered and a community searching for answers. The Metropolitan Police Department promptly began an investigation into the homicide, seeking assistance from the public to piece together the events that led to the fat ...
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  • Brian Thomas Obituary (2005) - Washington
  • Brian Thomas - DC# 19-24-021111 - Philly Unsolved Murders
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