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Melvin Lashard Williams

Case from Shreveport, LA dated Jun 26, 2021

Victim Details

Melvin Lashard Williams

Male

Black / African American

Shreveport

LA

2021-06-26

19

Melvin

Lashard Williams

08/08/2026

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On a Sunday evening in November 2022, the life of Melvin Lashard Williams, a 40-year-old Black male, was cut short by gunfire in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Shreveport Police Department received a call around 9:30 p.m. on November 20th, reporting a shooting in the 7100 block of Pro Street, located in the Cedar Grove neighborhood. Upon their arrival at the scene, officers discovered Williams with a serious gunshot wound to his upper body.

Emergency medical services transported Williams to O ...
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  • https://www.ksla.com: Man dead following shooting at west Shreveport apartment complex
  • The Times: Two Shreveport men die in separate shooting incidents
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