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Kermit Hartzog

Case from New Orleans, LA dated Apr 03, 2012

Victim Details

Kermit Hartzog

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2012-04-03

2012-04-03

27

Kermit

Hartzog

06/29/2026

1


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In the spring of 2012, a family's life was irrevocably altered by an act of violence that remains a painful, unanswered question. On Tuesday, April 3, 2012, Kermit 'Shike' Pete Hartzog, a 27-year-old male, was shot and killed in New Orleans, Louisiana. His death was a stark reminder of the violent crime that plagued the city, a trend that would unfortunately see his case join a long list of unresolved homicides.

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I've been thinking about the memorialization of Kermit "Pete" Hartzog on platforms like Find a Grave... ...Read More
08/15/2024
I was recently reading about Kermit "Pete" Hartzog's tragic death, and something that's caught my at... ...Read More
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I've been thinking about how Kermit's death has affected the local community in New Orleans. It's cl... ...Read More
06/09/2023
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