Germanine Thomas was 38 when she was found dead in her Lafayette, Indiana home on Friday, January 22, 2021. Police discovered her body after a call to the residence; the Tippecanoe County Coroner determined she died of multiple gunshot wounds and ruled her death a homicide. Her five children were in the house at the time.

Authorities arrested a man the day after Thomas’s body was found; the Lafayette Police Department did not immediately release his name. Court documents later described a history of domestic turmoil between Thomas and the suspect, including a protective order she had sought and allegations that she had been subjected to prolonged domestic violence prior to the killing.

Did anyone in Lafayette have information about Thomas, her family, or the relationship that could help explain what happened?