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Rodger Gaines III

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Oct 01, 2020

Victim Details

Rodger Gaines III

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2020-10-01

34

Rodger

Gaines III

07/02/2026

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In the early hours of a Thursday morning in New Orleans, the life of Rodger Gaines III, a 34-year-old male, was tragically cut short. On October 1, 2020, Gaines was fatally shot in the 2020 block of Cypress Acres Avenue. The New Orleans Police Department responded to a call of a shooting in the area and discovered Gaines, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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  • Legacy.com: Rogers Gaines Obituary (2020) - New Orleans, LA - The Times-Picayune
  • NOLA.com: Suspects named in 2 recent murders, NOPD says
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