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James Lawhorne

Case from New Orleans, LA dated Jul 20, 2015

Victim Details

James Lawhorne

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2015-07-20

2015-07-20

53

James

Lawhorne

07/15/2026


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In the warm, late hours of a New Orleans evening, tragedy befell 53-year-old James Lawhorne Sr. On July 20, 2015, in the St. Roch neighborhood, Lawhorne's life was cut short by an act of gun violence. The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office later identified him as the victim of the fatal shooting. The incident was one of multiple violent acts that occurred in the city overnight, contributing to a somber atmosphere in the community.

The investigation into Lawhorne's death quickly led authoriti ...
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