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Leo Vanderhost

Case from New Orleans, LA dated Jul 19, 2010

Victim Details

Leo Vanderhost

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2010-07-19

2010-07-19

22

Leo

Vanderhost

No

06/21/2026


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In the warm evening hours of July 19, 2010, a burst of violence shattered the night in New Orleans, leaving a young man's life extinguished far too soon. Leo Vanderhorst Jr., a 22-year-old Black male, was discovered inside his red pickup truck in the 1900 block of North Claiborne Avenue. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, and despite the prompt arrival of authorities around 10 p.m., his injuries were fatal. The initial investigation painted a grim picture of a life taken without warning, ...
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