Donald Barge Jr.

An aspiring rapper is shot 9 times
Donald Isadore Barge Jr., a 20-year-old African-American male, was an aspiring rapper from New Orleans known by the name 'Beezle'. By all accounts, he was not involved in a violent lifestyle and was known to keep to himself. He had a passion for his music, and his friends said he wanted to be known for his art.

On the evening of January 25, 2014, at approximately 6:00 pm in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, Donald was leaving a home on Odeon Street in his blue vehicle. As he drove ...