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Kimani Williams

Death by Force
Case Description
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On June 27, 2017, 16-year-old African-American male Kimani Williams was shot and killed near the former St. Bernard housing development in New Orleans, Louisiana. Kimani, a rising junior in high school, was found fatally wounded in the 4700 block of Painters Street, a residential area in the Gentilly neighborhood. Despite emergency response efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene. His death marked another tragic instance of gun violence affecting young African-American males in New Orleans, ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Kii Williams

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    Black / African American

    New Orleans

    LA

    2017-06-27

    16

    Kimani

    Williams

    11/14/2025

    1


    Area Body Found:
    Forum Posts (3)
    Hey everyone,
    I've been thinking a lot about the systemic issues that contributed to Kimani Willi... ...Read More
    12/09/2024
    I just can't wrap my head around how these violent incidents keep happening, and Kimani's case hits ... ...Read More
    03/11/2024
    Has anyone else noticed the unfortunate pattern of how often young people in Gentilly get caught up ... ...Read More
    01/24/2023
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