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Rodrick Cook

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Apr 27, 2021

Victim Details

Rodrick Cook

Male

Black / African American

Baton-rouge

LA

2021-04-27

17

Rodrick

Cook

06/22/2026

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In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 17-year-old Rodrick Cook was tragically cut short. On April 27, 2021, at approximately 12:46 a.m., gunfire erupted on Matilda Street, leaving the promising young male fatally wounded. Another 17-year-old male was also injured in the incident but was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Rodrick was a student and a promising football athlete at Istrouma High School, known and loved ...
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  • https://www.wafb.com: 17-year-old budding Istrouma football star dies in shooting; mom calls for end to violence
  • BRPD: 17-year-old dead after overnight shooting, second teen hurt
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