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Dione Thomas

Case from Roanoke, VA dated Sep 24, 2010

Victim Details

Dione Jamar Tayvon Thomas

Male

Black / African American

Roanoke

VA

2010-09-24

26

Dione

Thomas

07/08/2026

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On a Friday afternoon in Roanoke, Virginia, the life of 26-year-old Dione Jamar Tayvon Thomas was tragically cut short. On September 24, 2010, police responded to a call on Hunt Avenue to find Thomas on the ground with gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he died shortly after arriving. Thomas, a Black male who was affectionately known as "D" or "DJ," was originally from Paterson, New Jersey, and was born on February 17, 1984.

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  • WSET: Roanoke Homicide Suspect Found in West Virginia
  • Two dead in separate Roanoke shootings - Roanoke Times
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