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Kwavon'tai Gregory Thomas

Age 18

North Las Vegas, Nevada

Mom received his last Christmas card

He acquired the nickname “Nudie” as a kid because of his refusal to get dressed.  

He continued to be goofy as he grew into the role of a big brother; he was the third of seven children and often took care of his younger siblings. He was the son who bought his mother a Christmas card.

On Dec. 24, 2018, Kwavon'tia Gregory Thomas, 18, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died in his brother’s arms in a CVS parking lot in North Las Vegas, Nevada. He was murdered on Christmas Eve, allegedly by another teenager who was angry about an old social media feud involving a girl.

By Mary Claire Molloy · Age 18
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 siblings

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.