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Melissa Decker

Case from New Orleans, LA dated Oct 26, 2017

Victim Details

Melissa Decker

March 28, 2022

Female

White / Caucasian

New Orleans

LA

2017-10-26

2017-10-26

23

Melissa

Decker

07/03/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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In the fall of 2017, the life of 23-year-old Melissa Sue Decker was tragically cut short in New Orleans, Louisiana. On the evening of Thursday, October 26, 2017, Decker was found shot to death, a victim of gun violence. Her death, which occurred just eleven days after her birthday, left her family and friends in profound grief.

The circumstances surrounding her killing remain largely a mystery to the public. Details about the specific location of the incident and the events leading up to ...
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