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Lakeitha Thomas

Case from Las Vegas, NV dated Apr 19, 2015

Victim Details

Lakeitha Thomas

Female

Black / African American

Las Vegas

NV

2015-04-19

26

Lakeitha

Thomas

06/24/2026

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In a tragic turn of events on a Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas, a young woman's life was cut short in a shocking act of violence. Lakeitha Thomas, a 26-year-old Black female, was killed on April 19, 2015. The incident, which unfolded on a sidewalk in the 1000 block of Lisbon Avenue, stemmed from an argument that escalated to a fatal conclusion.

Thomas, along with another woman, 28-year-old Lagatha Bell, were shot and killed by Michael Jerome Latimore Jr., 27, of Las Vegas. Following the sh ...
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  • Las Vegas Review-Journal: Coroner IDs shooter, 2 victims in murder-suicide
  • Coroner IDs victims in fatal double shooting, suicide - Las Vegas Sun
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