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Thomas Willis

Case from Meridian, MS dated Jul 08, 2003

Victim Details

Thomas Willis

Male

Black / African American

Meridian

MS

2003-07-08

57

Thomas

Willis

07/05/2026

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In the summer of 2003, a tragedy unfolded in Meridian, Mississippi, that cut short the life of 57-year-old Thomas Willis. On July 8th, Willis was at his workplace, the Lockheed Martin plant, when a fellow employee named Douglas Williams opened fire on his colleagues. The violent rampage resulted in the deaths of six people, including Willis.

The shocking event sent ripples of grief and fear through the community as details of the workplace shooting emerged. Williams, the perpetrator of th ...
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  • Lockheed-Martin remembers deadly shooting anniversary – The Mississippi Link
  • Lockheed Martin shooting - Wikipedia
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    I was reading more about the shooting at the Lockheed Martin plant in 2003 and came across some dist... ...Read More
    02/03/2023
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