On October 15, 2019, 48-year-old Vicki Thomas was found deceased in her Chesapeake, Virginia, home. Police had been called to the residence on Rutgers Avenue around 2 p.m. for a report of an injured person. Upon their arrival, they discovered Vicki with apparent gunshot wounds.
The investigation swiftly identified her 58-year-old husband, Henry Thomas, as the primary suspect in her death. Later that evening, authorities located him at a different residence on Southport Avenue.
As officers attempted to make contact with him, they heard a single gunshot from inside the house. Inside, they found that Henry Thomas had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Investigators concluded that the tragic event was a murder-suicide. The couple, who had been married for over two decades, were in the process of separating. Vicki was reportedly unpacking at her new home at the time of the incident. Described as a 'godly woman' and a retired Navy lieutenant with two master's degrees, her death was a shock to the community. Since the sole suspect in Vicki's murder took his own life, no arrests were made, and the case was closed.
