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James Estem

Case from New-orleans, LA dated May 11, 2020

Victim Details

James Estem

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2020-05-11

23

James

Estem

06/21/2026

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On a tragic evening in New Orleans, 23-year-old James Estem, a male, lost his life in a senseless act of violence. The night of May 11, 2020, turned deadly in the Fisher neighborhood of Algiers when gunfire erupted in a drive-by shooting. Estem was outside with his family when a vehicle approached, and its occupants began firing. He was fatally wounded at the scene. His mother, Temeka Estem, was heartbreakingly present, holding her son and pleading with him to hold on in his final moments.
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  • NOLA.com: Coroner IDs 3-year-old boy and brother killed in Algiers triple shooting
  • WDSU: NOPD: Man, 19, arrested in Algiers triple shooting that killed 3-year-old boy
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    Has anyone else been following the trial for the Steadman brothers and Razaq Adekunle? I came across... ...Read More
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    Has anyone here been following the case of James and Ishaia Estem in New Orleans? My heart goes out ... ...Read More
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    Has anyone discussed how remarkably strong Temeka Estem has been through all this? It's just unimagi... ...Read More
    06/12/2023
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