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Russ Lewis

Case from New Orleans, LA dated Sep 09, 2016

Victim Details

Russ Lewis

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2016-09-09

2016-09-09

27

Russ

Lewis

07/07/2026

1


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In the late summer of 2016, the life of 27-year-old Russ A. Lewis was tragically cut short on the streets of New Orleans. An African American man, Lewis became a victim of gun violence on Friday, September 9, 2016. The New Orleans Police Department immediately began an investigation into the fatal shooting, classifying the case as a homicide that occurred in the city's 7th Ward. News of the incident was reported by local media outlets, which identified Lewis as the victim, but details surroundin ...
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