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Jonathan Wright

Case from New Orleans, LA dated Jan 10, 2017

Victim Details

Jonathan Wright

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2017-01-10

2017-01-10

19

Jonathan

Wright

Yes

07/12/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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In the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, a burst of gunfire on January 10, 2017, tragically cut short the life of 19-year-old Jonathan Wright. The incident, a double shooting, unfolded leaving one young man dead and another wounded. Emergency services responded to the scene, but for Jonathan Wright, a male, the injuries proved fatal.

In the immediate aftermath, the New Orleans Police Department began its investigation into the homicide. Details about the circumstances leading up to the ...
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  • Gentilly, Algiers murder victims identified by New Orleans coroner
  • 1 man killed, another wounded in Algiers shooting: NOPD - NOLA.com

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