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Omari Kwakou Thomas

Case from Minneapolis, MN dated Jul 28, 2024

Victim Details

Omari Kwakou Thomas

Male

Black / African American

Minneapolis

MN

2024-07-28

45

Omari

Kwakou Thomas

07/05/2026

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In the early hours of July 28, 2024, a burst of gunfire on a north Minneapolis street marked the final moments of Omari Kwakou Thomas's life. Thomas, a 45-year-old Black/African American man from the nearby suburb of Brooklyn Center, was found on a sidewalk in the 3200 block of North Penn Avenue around 1:10 a.m. by officers responding to a ShotSpotter notification. He was suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound to his abdomen. The shooter had vanished before police arrived at the scene. ...
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  • https://www.estesfuneralchapel.com/obituaries/Omari-Thomas/#!/Obituary
  • Man fatally shot over weekend was awaiting trial stemming from a shooting at a Minneapolis bar
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