On June 16, 2011, Demar Ford, aged 25, was fatally shot in New Orleans, Louisiana. The incident took place during a year marked by ongoing efforts to address the city's high homicide rate, particularly in neighborhoods that experienced frequent gun violence. Ford's death was part of a troubling trend impacting young Black men in New Orleans, where violence has disproportionately affected certain demographics for many years.
The demographics of murder in New Orleans during this time show
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