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John Fenner Thomas

Case from Washington, DC dated Jul 20, 2019

Victim Details

John Fenner Thomas

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2019-07-20

30

John

Fenner Thomas

07/16/2026

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In the summer of 2019, a burst of gunfire on a Saturday night in Northwest Washington, D.C. marked the tragic end of a young man's life. John Fenner Thomas, a 30-year-old male from Northeast, D.C., was shot multiple times on the evening of Saturday, July 20, 2019, in the 2600 block of Sherman Avenue, Northwest. First responders and police arrived at the scene to find a chaotic situation. Thomas was privately taken to a local hospital in a desperate attempt to save his life.

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  • WJLA: 10 homicides, including murder of 11-year-old Karon Brown, marks violent week in D.C.
  • PoPville: Daytime Shots Fired in Dupont near the Phillips Saturday; Shooting Saturday Night on Sherman Ave in Pleasant Plains; Sunday Morning Shooting/Carjacking in Woodridge; Shooting at 11th and U St, NW Saturday morning now a homicide; 4 people shot 9pm Sunday night in Brentwood
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