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Melvin Iii Terrance

Case from New Orleans, LA dated Oct 31, 2016

Victim Details

Melvin Iii Terrance

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2016-10-31

2016-10-31

31

Melvin Iii

Terrance

07/01/2026

1


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On a fall evening in New Orleans, what began as Halloween night in 2016 ended in tragedy for Melvin Joseph Terrance III. The 31-year-old male, a resident of nearby Marrero, was in the Algiers section of the city when he was shot. The incident that unfolded on October 31, 2016, would cut his life short and leave a family grappling with a loss that remains unresolved.

After the shooting, emergency services transported Terrance to University Medical Center. Despite the efforts of medical sta ...
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    Just wanted to take a moment to reflect on the immense pain Melvin’s family must be going through.... ...Read More
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