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Payton Thomas

Case from Quick, WV dated Dec 22, 2013

Victim Details

Payton Thomas

Female

White / Caucasian

Quick

WV

2013-12-22

10

Payton

Thomas

06/20/2026

Case Description

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In the small community of Quick, West Virginia, a sleepover between two young friends turned into a tragedy in the late hours of Sunday, December 22, 2013. Ten-year-old Payton McKenzie-Bea Thomas, a girl with a tomboy spirit, was spending the night with her nine-year-old male friend at his grandparents' house on Pentacre Road. The two children made a fateful decision to secretly take a. 410 shotgun from the home.

As they were walking down the road together, the firearm discharged. Payton, ...
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  • Charleston Gazette-Mail: Girl, 10, dies in accidental shooting in Quick
  • Payton McKenzie-Bea Thomas Obituary - Chapman Funeral Home

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    I can't stop thinking about how terrified Payton's friend must have been after the accident. Imagine... ...Read More
    04/09/2024
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    I've been thinking a lot about the incident with young Payton Thomas, and one thing... ...Read More
    09/05/2023
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