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Lavar Manuel

Case from Lafayette, LA dated May 28, 2022

Victim Details

Lavar Manuel

Male

Black / African American

Lafayette

LA

2022-05-28

43

Lavar

Manuel

06/22/2026

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In the late spring of 2022, the life of 43-year-old Lavar Manuel was tragically cut short in his Lafayette, Louisiana home. The African American man was found deceased by police on Saturday, May 28th, after they were called to perform a welfare check at his residence located in the 200 block of Guidry Street. Inside, officers discovered Mr. Manuel had been fatally shot.

Investigators determined that in the early morning hours, a domestic altercation had occurred between Manuel and his liv ...
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  • KLFY.com: UPDATE: Victim identified in shooting involving former UL Lafayette basketball player
  • Lavar Dano Dane Paul Manuel, Sr. - Obituary - Syrie Funeral Home
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