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Kevin Roy

Case from New Orleans, LA dated Nov 05, 2014

Victim Details

Kevin Roy

December 23, 2022

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2014-11-05

2014-11-05

24

Kevin

Roy

No

07/02/2026


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Kevin Roy was 24 years old, a Black male, from New Orleans, Louisiana, and the words that remain about him describe a life that mattered deeply to the people who loved him. Even without every detail of what happened in his final moments, what comes through is the weight of a young man being taken too soon, and the way a single loss can spread outward through an entire family, leaving silence in places where his voice used to be.

He was known not just by his name, but by the familiarity of ...
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  • Algiers homicide victim, 24, identified by coroner - NOLA.com
  • Kevin Ryan Roy , age 24 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    I've been thinking a lot about Kevin Roy's case lately and how it's such a reflection of the larger ... ...Read More
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    Does anyone remember Kevin Roy, or "Lil Kev" as he was affectionately known, and the tragic events s... ...Read More
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