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Zaharan Abu Awwad

Case from Baton Rouge, LA dated Jun 19, 2012

Victim Details

Zaharan Abu Awwad

September 15, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Baton Rouge

LA

2012-06-19

2012-06-19

21

Zaharan

Abu Awwad

06/27/2026


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Man found shot to death inside tire store
A sense of normalcy was shattered on a Tuesday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, leaving a family heartbroken and a community searching for answers. On June 19, 2012, Zaharan Abu Awwad, a 21-year-old male, was found shot to death inside a tire store in what authorities described as a robbery gone wrong. The young man's life was cut tragically short, leaving behind grieving loved ones who remembered him as a cherished son.

In the immediate aftermath of the discovery, law enforcement officials beg ...
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  • Family mourns loved one killed during store robbery - WAFB
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about Zaharan’s case, and there’s something I can’t shake. The whol... ...Read More
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