Every day in the U.S. about 108 people are shot dead in one way or another.
At GunMemorial.org we try to post pages for all of these people
even though the circumstances of their deaths can be drastically different.
Thomas Avants, age 48
You can post a photo of Thomas.
Fatally shot on September 5, 2026 in Maywood, California.
We need your help to add a photo for Thomas Avants.News sources:
- https://www.hollywoodlanews.com/jeannette-avants-dead/
- Sep 5: MyNewsLA.com: Family Found Shot to Death at Maywood Residential Fire - MyNewsLA.com
- https://ktla.com/news/local-news/3-found-dead-with-likely-gunshot-wounds-amid-l-a-county-fire-investigation/
- Gun Violence Archive
2 other people also died in this incident.
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