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Matthew Richard Wiggins

Case from Lutcher, LA dated Mar 08, 2022

Victim Details

Matthew Richard Wiggins

Male

Black / African American

Lutcher

LA

2022-03-08

43

Matthew

Richard Wiggins

08/05/2026

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On a late Tuesday evening in Lutcher, Louisiana, the life of 43-year-old Matthew Richard Wiggins was tragically cut short. On March 8, 2022, at approximately 11:41 p.m., Wiggins, a male resident of Lionel Washington Street, answered a knock at his front door and was met with gunfire. Responding to a 911 call reporting the shooting, deputies from the St. James Parish Sheriff's Office arrived to find Wiggins suffering from fatal gunshot wounds.

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  • BRProud.com: Lutcher man answering knock on door shot to death, sheriff’s office says
  • The Advocate: After knock at the door, Lutcher man gunned down; deputies look for shooter
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