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Donald Joseph Jr

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Nov 09, 2019

Victim Details

Donald Joseph Jr

Male

Black / African American

Baton-rouge

LA

2019-11-09

38

Donald

Joseph Jr

07/18/2026

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In the late hours of a Saturday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the community near Southern University was shaken by a fatal act of violence that claimed the life of Donald Joseph Jr. On November 9, 2019, the 38-year-old African American man was shot and killed in what investigators would later describe as a targeted incident. The shooting sent ripples of concern through the city, prompting a thorough investigation by the Baton Rouge Police Department.

The inquiry into Joseph Jr.'s death ultim ...
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  • The Advocate: Fatal shooting reported on Curtis Street in Baton Rouge; second of day in city
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