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Kent Franklin

Case from New Orleans, LA dated Jul 18, 2016

Victim Details

Kent Franklin

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2016-07-18

2016-07-18

21

Kent

Franklin

07/15/2026

1


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In the summer of 2016, a young man's life was tragically cut short on the streets of New Orleans. Kent Franklin, a 21-year-old male, was killed by gunfire on Monday, July 18, 2016. The incident that claimed his life took place in the Milan neighborhood, leaving a family to grapple with a devastating loss that was tragically familiar.

Kent's death was not the first time the Franklin family had been touched by the destructive force of gun violence. Years earlier, Kent's twin brother, Keith ...
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  • Kent Franklin, age 21 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • 6 killed, more wounded in violent week: New Orleans area crime news
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