LaCrecia Yvette Thomas, 45, was fatally shot in her Cedar Hill home on Bailey Drive on March 26, 2024, at about 5:30 a.m. Responding officers found Thomas with multiple gunshot wounds; she was taken to a hospital and later died. Neighbors reported hearing multiple booming gunshots and some witnesses saw a vehicle leaving the area shortly after the shooting.

Several other occupants were in the house at the time, including young adult children and a 1-year-old child; none were injured. Investigators recovered numerous shell casings, canvassed the neighborhood for surveillance footage and witnesses, and have not released information about suspects or motives. No arrests have been announced.

Thomas was a mother of three and grandmother of three, remembered by family and neighbors for her kindness and for holding the family together. If anyone in Cedar Hill has information or saw anything the morning of March 26 that could help the investigation, please contact the Cedar Hill Police Department.