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Blake Thomas

Case from Marshalltown, IA dated Mar 15, 2020

Victim Details

Blake Thomas

Male

Black / African American

Marshalltown

IA

2020-03-15

27

Blake

Thomas

Yes

07/09/2026

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In the early morning hours of March 15, 2020, a gathering at a home on West Linn Street in Marshalltown, Iowa, took a tragic turn, ending the life of 27-year-old Blake Thomas, a Black / African American male. The night, which had been filled with the sounds of a party, descended into a fatal confrontation fueled by what was described as "trash talking." An argument erupted between Blake Thomas and another man, Mustafa Muhammad, which then spilled outside. It was there, at approximately 3:30 a.m. ...
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  • KBUR: Man charged in Marshalltown slaying held on $1M bail | KBUR
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