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Shanon Young

Case from Gretna, LA dated Nov 21, 2022

Victim Details

Shanon K. Young Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Gretna

LA

2022-11-21

22

Shanon

Young

06/23/2026

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In the fall of 2022, a dispute that began over a simple dice game tragically cut short the life of Shanon Karon Young, Jr., a 22-year-old resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana. The fatal encounter unfolded on November 21, 2022, not in Gretna as initially reported, but in the nearby community of Marrero. Young, who was employed as a correctional officer with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Department, had a promising future, having been a celebrated football player at Edna Karr High School, where he ...
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  • https://www.fox8live.com: Man fatally shot outside of Gretna home, Jefferson sheriff says
  • NOLA.com: Ponchatoula man identified as victim in fatal unincorporated Gretna shooting
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