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Darnell Cheneau

Case from New Orleans, LA dated May 26, 2015

Victim Details

Darnell Cheneau

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2015-05-26

2015-05-26

26

Darnell

Cheneau

07/01/2026

1


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In the late spring of 2015, the life of 26-year-old Darnell Cheneau was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire in New Orleans. On the evening of Tuesday, May 26, 2015, a violent shooting erupted in New Orleans East, leaving a scene of chaos and sorrow. Darnell, a male resident of the city, was caught in the deadly incident and sustained fatal injuries.

The shooting claimed not only Darnell's life but also that of 16-year-old Terrance Williams. The violence of that night extended furth ...
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