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James Worthy

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Jan 15, 2022

Victim Details

James Worthy

Male

New-orleans

LA

2022-01-15

74

James

Worthy

07/03/2026

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James Worthy, a 74-year-old male, was killed late on January 15, 2022, in New Orleans, Louisiana, when gunfire cut through the quiet of the Little Woods area in New Orleans East. Just after 11 p.m., officers were sent to the 6200 block of Curran Road/Curran Boulevard on reports that someone had been shot. When they arrived, they found Worthy suffering from at least one gunshot wound, and emergency medical crews pronounced him dead at the scene.

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  • WGNO: NOPD: 70-year-old man shot to death in New Orleans East
  • https://www.fox8live.com: Four weekend shooting victims identified by Orleans Parish Coroner
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