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Paul Nichols

Case from New Orleans, LA dated Feb 16, 2012

Victim Details

Paul Nichols

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2012-02-16

2012-02-16

31

Paul

Nichols

07/04/2026


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Paul Deron "Diddy" Nichols, a 31-year-old Black man from New Orleans, Louisiana, was killed on the night of Thursday, February 16, 2012. The following evening, at approximately 10:15 p.m., the events that led to his death unfolded in the 3100 block of Urquhart Street.

Nichols was inside his SUV when it was involved in a crash. In the moments that followed, an unidentified individual approached the vehicle. This person then fired multiple shots at Nichols. When paramedics arrived at the sc ...
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  • Man fatally shot Thursday in St. Claude area is identified - NOLA.com
  • The Dead 2012 | Odd Bits of Life in New Orleans
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