Thomas was a passenger in a car that was stopped for an undisclosed reason. He ran and police followed with a dog. There was an exchange of gunfire, the dog was wounded, and Thomas was killed.
Victim's Name: Marquis Thomas
Agency Responsible: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 18, 2017
County: Lake
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2243
Geography: Urban