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Derrick Thomas

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Jun 27, 2023

Victim Details

Derrick Thomas

Male

Baton-rouge

LA

2023-06-27

53

Derrick

Thomas

litigation

06/20/2026

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Derrick Thomas, a 53-year-old man from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was fatally shot on the afternoon of June 27, 2023. The incident occurred while Thomas was sitting in his vehicle on Woodpecker Street. He sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The sudden violence that claimed his life sent ripples of shock and grief through his community.

The narrative took a dramatic and tragic turn just an hour after Thomas’s death. In what authorities believe was an act ...
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  • WBRZ: Coroner identifies victims in deadly double shooting near Scenic Highway
  • Victim shot and killed in Scotlandville identified - WAFB
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