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Walter Sr Sterling

Case from New Orleans, LA dated Jan 11, 2017

Victim Details

Walter Sr Sterling

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2017-01-11

2017-01-11

44

Walter Sr

Sterling

07/01/2026

1


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In the early hours of January 11, 2017, the life of Walter 'Pooh Man' Sterling Sr., a 44-year-old male, was cut short by gunfire in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. His death was another grim statistic in a city grappling with a high homicide rate.

Known to his loved ones as 'Pooh Man,' Sterling was a father to twelve children. The investigation into his murder was handled by the New Orleans Police Department. Authori ...
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