Linda Ann Thomason Walenta, age 55

Lost to gun violence on December 11, 2000 in Wichita, Kansas.

Ann was the first victim of The Wichita Massacre, also known as the Wichita Horror. It was a week-long violent crime spree perpetrated by brothers Reginald and Jonathan Carr in the city of Wichita, Kansas, between December 8 and 15, 2000. Five people were killed. She died January 2, 2001.

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