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Zernell Lee

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Oct 06, 2021

Victim Details

Zernell Lee

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2021-10-06

19

Zernell

Lee

06/28/2026

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In the heart of New Orleans, a tragedy unfolded on a Wednesday afternoon, abruptly ending the life of 19-year-old Zernell Lee. On October 6, 2021, Lee was diligently working alongside his colleagues from Groundwork New Orleans, a youth workforce training group. They were engaged in a project to install permeable pavers at the New Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church on Annunciation Street, a task aimed at improving the community's infrastructure. The ordinary workday turned into a scene of chaos and ...
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  • WGNO: UPDATE: Man arrested in Uptown shooting investigation, police say
  • Groundworknola.org: empowering youth to take local action to improve communities
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    Has anyone else been thinking about the role community projects like the one Zernell and the others ... ...Read More
    12/09/2023
    It's devastating to hear about the loss of young lives in such senseless violence. What struck me mo... ...Read More
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