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Mervin Riley

Case from New Orleans, LA dated Jul 28, 2015

Victim Details

Mervin Riley

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2015-07-28

2015-07-28

36

Mervin

Riley

06/30/2026

1


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On a summer day in New Orleans, on July 28, 2015, the life of 36-year-old Mervin Riley Jr. was tragically cut short. Known to his friends and family as 'Swerve,' he was a lifelong resident of the city. A graduate of Walter L. Cohen High School, he was employed at Parkcrest Builders, LLC and was a father.

In the St. Claude area of New Orleans, Riley was fatally wounded by gunfire. The incident was investigated by the New Orleans Police Department and his death was classified as a homicide. ...
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  • Mervin Riley, age 36 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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