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Rene Rachel

Case from Metairie, LA dated Mar 29, 2020

Victim Details

Rene Rachel

Male

White / Caucasian

Metairie

LA

2020-03-29

32

Rene

Rachel

07/04/2026

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Rene Rachel, a 32-year-old man, found his life tragically cut short on the evening of March 29, 2020, in a neighborhood near Airline Drive and David Drive in Metairie, Louisiana. The fatal encounter stemmed from a dispute over a meager $35 drug debt. On that night, Rene had driven to the area with the intention of purchasing synthetic marijuana, an intermediary facilitating the transaction.

While he sat waiting in his vehicle, he was approached by a man on a bicycle, later identified as 2 ...
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  • NOLA.com: Suspect wanted in Metairie murder surrenders to authorities
  • NOLA.com: Metairie man identified as victim killed Sunday in North Elm Street shooting
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    I was reading about Rene Rachel's case, and one thing that keeps sticking with me is the severity of... ...Read More
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