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Davshawn Lane

Case from New Orleans, LA dated Mar 10, 2012

Victim Details

Davshawn Lane

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2012-03-10

2012-03-10

22

Davshawn

Lane

06/23/2026

1


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In the midst of a violent period in New Orleans, 22-year-old Davshawn Lane, a Black male, was killed in what has been described as an execution-style murder on March 10, 2012. His body was discovered in the Lower Garden District, where he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.

The death of Davshawn Lane was one of many homicides that contributed to a significant increase in violent crime that plagued the city at the time. Despite the brutal nature of his death, information regarding any p ...
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