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Laila Thomas

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated Dec 16, 2017

Victim Details

Laila Thomas

Female

Black / African American

Milwaukee

WI

2017-12-16

32

Laila

Thomas

06/23/2026

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On a tragic Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the lives of two women were cut short in a violent act that ended in the death of the perpetrator. Laila Thomas, a 32-year-old Black female, was fatally shot on December 16, 2017. The incident, which unfolded around 4 p.m. near the intersection of North 24th Street and West Auer Avenue, was the result of a domestic dispute that escalated to a double homicide and suicide.

Thomas, along with her friend Tamala M. Wrencher, also 32, were ...
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  • WISN: Police: Two women, man dead in murder, suicide on Milwaukee's north side
  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Double homicide-suicide under investigation by Milwaukee police
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    I came across an article about Laila Thomas and her friend Tamala recently and felt compelled to sha... ...Read More
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