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Eric S Thomas

Case from Chicago, IL dated Dec 06, 2017

Victim Details

Eric S Thomas

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2017-12-06

26

Eric S

Thomas

07/22/2026

1


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Eric S. Thomas, a 26-year-old from Chicago, was fatally shot on December 6, 2017. The incident took place amid an ongoing wave of violence affecting Chicago, particularly in neighborhoods grappling with entrenched crime and gang conflicts. The circumstances surrounding Thomas's death reflect the broader issue of gun violence that has deeply affected various communities across the city. His name appears on the National Gun Violence Memorial, underscoring the human toll that these acts of violence ...
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