Abraham Thomas Jr., 19, of Lorain, Ohio, was shot and killed on January 16, 2023. Police found Thomas and another young man with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle in a parking lot at about 5:30 PM. Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene; the other victim was taken to Mercy Hospital with injuries. Officers asked the public for information about a vehicle seen leaving the scene as they worked to identify the shooter.

In the days after the shooting investigators identified a suspect, obtained an arrest warrant, and the suspect was subsequently taken into custody, though specific charges and further case developments were not immediately disclosed. Family and friends publicly mourned Thomas and called for accountability in the wake of the killing.

If anyone has information about the shooting, the vehicle seen leaving the scene, or Abraham’s movements that evening, please share what you know with investigators.