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Aaron Melton

Case from New Orleans, LA dated Jun 03, 2017

Victim Details

Aaron Melton

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2017-06-03

2017-06-03

24

Aaron

Melton

06/29/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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In the early hours of a Saturday in June 2017, the vibrant atmosphere of a social gathering in New Orleans was shattered by gunfire, leaving a trail of devastation and unanswered questions. Among the lives tragically cut short was that of Aaron Melton, a 24-year-old male who found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. The incident, which unfolded in the 3700 block of Tulane Avenue, claimed two other lives and left several others wounded, casting a dark shadow over the city.

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