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Tanesha Danielle Thomas: Killed in Front of Her 7-Year-Old Daughter | DVAM Day 11
Tanesha Danielle Thomas was just 38 years old, a mother living in Macon, Georgia, when her life was tragically cut short. 💔
On July 12, 2021, Tanesha was fatally shot during a confrontation with her boyfriend, Leonard Dewayne Holmes. Her seven-year-old daughter witnessed the shooting.
More than four years later, on December 1, 2025, Holmes pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, and a firearm offense. He received a 45-year sentence, with the first 20 years to be served in prison.
But behind the headlines was a woman affectionately known as “Treetop” — a mother, friend…
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