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Clara Hardwell

Case from West-monroe, LA dated Sep 23, 2021

Victim Details

Clara B. Hardwell

Female

Black / African American

West-monroe

LA

2021-09-23

33

Clara

Hardwell

06/30/2026

Case Description

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Clara Hardwell, 33, a Black woman, was building a life in West Monroe, Louisiana—known to many as a hairdresser with a steady presence in her community—when an argument outside a Linderman Avenue residence spiraled into gunfire on September 23, 2021. Police responding to the 100 block of Linderman Avenue said the dispute unfolded in the front yard of a home and ended with Hardwell being shot multiple times; she was rushed to a local hospital, where she died.

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  • KTVE - myarklamiss.com: Update: a West Monroe man arrested and charged with 2nd Degree Murder
  • Hairdresser's Shooting Family's Plea - Monroe Dispatch

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