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Iona Louise Gatlin-Reed

Death by Force
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Iona Louise Gatlin-Reed, a 59-year-old woman from Alexandria, Louisiana, was tragically killed on December 25, 2018. The incident occurred on Madeline Street, where she was found dead from a gunshot wound. The Alexandria Police Department identified the shooter as Wendell Corey Reed, a 58-year-old man who was married to Gatlin-Reed. The shooting was part of a murder-suicide, with Reed taking his own life after killing his wife.

The investigation revealed that the incident was domestic vio ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Iona Louise Gatlin-Reed

    Female

    Black / African American

    Alexandria

    LA

    2018-12-25

    59

    Iona

    Louise Gatlin-Reed

    11/16/2025

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