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Royal Wilson

Case from New Orleans, LA dated Mar 15, 2012

Victim Details

Royal Wilson

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2012-03-15

2012-03-15

43

Royal

Wilson

06/22/2026

1


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In the spring of 2012, the life of 43-year-old Royal Kenneth Wilson, a Black male from New Orleans, Louisiana, came to an end. On Thursday, March 15, 2012, Wilson passed away, leaving behind a grieving family and community. The specific circumstances surrounding his death are not detailed in publicly available online sources.

An obituary published in The Times-Picayune from March 20 to March 22, 2012, announced his passing, referring to it as him being "granted his angel wing," a phrase o ...
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  • Hollygrove murder victim is identified | Crime/Police - NOLA.com
  • The Dead 2012 | Odd Bits of Life in New Orleans
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