Daij Thomas was an American resident of Yonkers, New York. ^[0]

Thomas worked two jobs at the mall.

^[1]Before his death, he was saving to get an apartment for himself, his girlfriend and their young son.

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His friends and family described him as a good kid and was getting his life together.

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On April 15, 2017, Daij was stabbed to death in the lobby of Showcase Cinema de Lux where he worked at. ^{[2] [1]}

At about 12:44 a.m., Daij got into an argument with an unidentified male that turned violent.

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The killer then whipped out a knife and stabbed Daij in the chest. ^{[2] [1]}

Daij was transported to New York-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, New York where he was pronounced dead. ^{[2] [1]}