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Case Description

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Kouren-Rodney Bernard Thomas, a 20-year-old Black man, was tragically shot and killed on August 7, 2016, in Raleigh, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the Neuse Crossings neighborhood, where Thomas was attending a party. Chad Cameron Copley, a 39-year-old White man, fired a shot from inside his garage, hitting Thomas who was standing in the street. Copley had called 911 prior to the shooting, describing the people outside as "hoodlums" and claiming they had firearms. He stated that he was ...Read More

Victim Details

Kouren-Rodney Bernard Thomas

Male

Black / African American

Raleigh

NC

2016-08-07

20

Kouren-Rodney

Bernard Thomas

04/13/2026