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MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Lakesha Thompson

September 14, 2026

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Laquisha Thompson died on May 24, 2023, in her fiancé Nathan Fitton's Atlanta-area home. The Clayton County Medical Examiner's Office called her daughter Andrea Flucher at 9 a.m. that morning to say Laquisha had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. No autopsy would be performed, they said, because the cause and manner were clear. Andrea was driving on the highway when she got the news. She screamed, then passed out after arriving at school. When she came to, she called back and got the same answer: suicide. But Andrea had received a strange call from Nathan at 4 a.m. that morning—he claimed Laquisha had stormed out, then suddenly said she was back, banging on the door. Andrea heard no doorbell or banging in the background. She checked her mom's phone location; it was still at Nathan's house. She went back to sleep. Five hours later, her mother was dead.

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  • 1 (01:30) **The Setup: A Mother's Last Night** - Ashley and Britt introduce the case of Laquisha Thompson, whose death was ruled a suicide despite immediate inconsistencies noted by responding officers.
  • 2 (06:27) **The Official Story Unravels** - The family is told the case is closed as a suicide, but Andrea refuses to accept it.
  • 3 (10:02) **A Glimmer of Hope** - Investigators agree to an autopsy, but the family is left in an information void for months.
  • 4 (12:22) **The Case File Tells a Different Story** - After six months of legal pressure, the family gets the police file, and the evidence begins to contradict the suicide ruling.
  • 5 (17:47) **The Scene and the Suspect’s Behavior** - The crime scene and Nathan’s statements raise critical questions about the sequence of events.
  • 6 (23:23) **The Missing Warning Shot and Trajectory Problems** - Physical evidence contradicts Nathan’s account of what happened.
  • 7 (27:13) **The Gunshot Residue Mystery** - Crucial forensic evidence is missing from the file.

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Show Notes

In May 2023, Lakesha Thompson’s entire family was upended by a single bullet that took their mother away from them forever. From the beginning, who pulled the trigger has been the question at the forefront of her family’s mind. Investigators determined pretty quickly that it was a self-inflicted wound. Except there are key pieces of evidence at the scene that just don’t line up. Her family has spent years fighting for a second look at the case…only to be told it’s closed… but that doesn’t mean the mystery is solved.

If you or anyone you know is thinking about suicide, please be aware that emotional support can be reached by calling or texting the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.

  • If you have relevant information about Lakesha Thompson or Nathan Fitten, you can text “CLAYTONPD” and your tip to 274637. They still classify this case as closed, so feel free to also send information to us by emailing [email protected].

 

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