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Donovan Citizen

Case from Lake-charles, LA dated Jun 14, 2019

Victim Details

Donovan Citizen

Male

Black / African American

Lake-charles

LA

2019-06-14

28

Donovan

Citizen

07/16/2026

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In the late hours of a Friday evening in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the lives of two local males, Donovan Citizen and Zachary Reed, were tragically cut short. On June 14, 2019, police responded to a call and discovered a grim scene in the 1900 block of 5th Street. A vehicle had crashed, but the cause of the accident was far more sinister than a typical collision. Inside the car, both 28-year-old Donovan Citizen and 16-year-old Zachary Reed were found, having sustained fatal gunshot wounds.

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  • KATC.com: LCPD: Two found dead in vehicle on 5th Street identified
  • https://www.kplctv.com: Two found shot to death in crashed car on 5th Street
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