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George Finney

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Sep 26, 2021

Victim Details

George Finney

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2021-09-26

38

George

Finney

07/12/2026

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On a Sunday evening in New Orleans, September 26, 2021, the life of 38-year-old George Finney, a Black / African American male, was tragically cut short. The vibrant sounds of a second-line parade in the Central City neighborhood had faded when gunfire erupted, leaving a scene of chaos and sorrow. Finney was fatally wounded in the shooting, and another individual was left in critical condition.

Born on August 21, 1983, George "G5" Finney was a native of New Orleans and the eldest of two c ...
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  • Uptown Messenger: Second-line parade ends in shooting death and critical injury
  • https://nopdnews.com/getattachment/88388074-cbb3-4cf2-88a4-cb3e312c652b/September-26-through-September-27,-2021/
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    Was anyone else struck by how involved George was in his high school band and football team? It soun... ...Read More
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