Jevie D. Thompson, 57, was fatally shot on April 22, 1973, in Los Angeles during a shooting spree carried out by William Ray Bonner. According to reports, the rampage began after an argument at Bonner’s home; Bonner killed a family friend, Otha Leavitt, then hijacked her car and continued attacking people across the South Side of Los Angeles. Bonner arrived at the Thompson residence and killed Jevie with a shotgun blast to the stomach. The attack also critically wounded his wife, Eddie Mae, and their 15-year-old son, Alfred.

Bonner was later injured in a shootout with police and was arrested. He was charged with multiple counts including murder and assault with a deadly weapon; court filings show guilty pleas entered on November 13, 1973, and a life sentence imposed on December 17, 1973. Does anyone have memories of Jevie Thompson or information about the Thompson family that could add to the record?