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JaNya Hebert

Case from Lafayette, LA dated Jul 11, 2021

Victim Details

JaNya Hebert

Female

Black / African American

Lafayette

LA

2021-07-11

16

JaNya

Hebert

06/22/2026

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In the early morning hours of a Sunday in Lafayette, Louisiana, the life of 16-year-old JaNya Hebert, an African American female, was tragically cut short. On July 11, 2021, while sitting in a car on Harrington Street, gunfire erupted, and a bullet struck the young woman in the back. Rushed to a nearby hospital, she ultimately succumbed to her injuries, leaving a community to mourn her untimely death.

The investigation into the senseless act of violence quickly led authorities to focus on ...
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  • WGNO: Police arrest juvenile suspect in the shooting death of 16-year-old Ja’nya Hebert
  • KATC: Lafayette coroner identifies teen girl killed in Sunday morning shooting
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    Has anyone else been thinking about the role of community programs in preventing tragedies like what... ...Read More
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