A family argument in Natchez, Mississippi, turned fatal in the early hours after Thanksgiving 2022. Sarah Thomas, 53, was shot in the head at a home on Abbott Street during a confrontation with her daughter; the shooting occurred at approximately 2 a.m. and involved a single, fatal gunshot. Sarah Thomas was transported to a Jackson hospital in critical condition and was pronounced dead just before 2 p.m. the following day.

Natchez police detained the daughter, 36-year-old Shalece Thomas, at the scene. She was initially arrested on aggravated assault charges; those charges were expected to be upgraded after Sarah Thomas died. Investigators reported Shalece had an outstanding felony warrant for second-degree murder in Texas and was wanted in Dallas County on drug-related charges at the time of the shooting.

Does anyone have information about the Abbott Street residence, the timeline that night, or contacts who knew either woman?