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Winston Thomas

Case from Charleston, WV dated Dec 17, 2014

Victim Details

Winston Thomas

Male

Black / African American

Charleston

WV

2014-12-17

47

Winston

Thomas

07/01/2026

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On a Wednesday morning in Charleston, West Virginia, the life of 47-year-old Winston Thomas, a Black / African American male, came to a violent end. On December 17, 2014, Thomas was shot multiple times in front of his own home on Hunt Avenue. The barrage of gunfire left him dead on his front porch, prompting an immediate investigation by the Charleston Police Department. Detectives cordoned off the block, meticulously marking and collecting evidence from the street and the home as they began the ...
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  • Charleston Gazette-Mail: Arrest made in fatal West Side shooting
  • UPDATE: Charleston, WV man charged with murder after victim dies in Hunt Avenue shooting
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