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        Pasadena Police Releases Forensic Composite Sketch of Suspect

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          • August 16, 2022
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      PASADENA – ColoradoBoulevard.net:

      On May 2, 2022, at about 8:42 pm, officers from the Pasadena Police Department responded to the 1700 block of N. Fair Oaks Ave after receiving 9-1-1 calls and an alert of “Shots Fired” from the recently activated “ShotSpotter” gunfire detection system.

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      Upon arrival, officers located an adult male down in the common area of an apartment complex suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The male was unresponsive and pronounced deceased at the scene. The victim was identified as 28-year old, Pasadena resident, Eric Lynn Thomas.

      A sktech of a person wearing a hoodie

      Forensic composite sketch of suspect (Photo – PPD)

      The primary suspect was described to be a Black man, with a light complexion, about 5’10” to 6’01” in height, and weighing between 180-200 lbs. At the time of the murder, the suspect was wearing light colored sweat pants and a dark colored hoodie. Continued investigative progress has led to a forensic composite sketch of the primary suspect.

      The involved suspect(s) vehicle was identified as a white 2016-2020 “Hyundai Tucson.”

      You can contact the Pasadena Police at (626) 744-4241. You may report information anonymously by calling “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smart phone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google Play and the Apple App Store or by using the website lacrimestoppers.org.

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