Ja’Donte Thompson
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
DATE: Tuesday, December 5, 2017
GENDER: Male
AGE: 17
LOCATION: 1071 Capitol Point
PRECINCT: North
CAUSE: Shooting
SUMMARY: Ja’Donte Thompson was shot and killed during a home invasion late one night and detectives are looking into whether the robbers targeted the wrong home. The Hillsboro High School student was shot when he scuffled with one of the two gunmen after they kicked down the family’s door and demanded money. There were four people home at the time who described one of the suspects as appearing drunk and wearing a red beanie hat and a red jacket.
STATUS: UNSOLVED
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