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Lavar Williams

Case from New Orleans, LA dated Oct 17, 2016

Victim Details

Lavar Williams

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2016-10-17

2016-10-17

36

Lavar

Williams

07/12/2026


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In the city of New Orleans, on October 17, 2016, a 36-year-old African American man named Levar Williams was fatally shot. His death was ruled a homicide, the unfortunate result of gun violence that cut his life short. The community was left to mourn the loss of Williams, remembered fondly by his family and friends.

The circumstances surrounding his death suggested a targeted act, but the immediate investigation by local law enforcement did not yield any publicly named suspects or lead to ...
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