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Robert West II

Case from Independence, LA dated Dec 23, 2018

Victim Details

Name

Robert West II

Gender

Male

Race

Black / African American

City

Independence

State

LA

Date Of Death

2018-12-23

Age At Death

13

First Name

Robert

Last Name

West II

Last Updated

06/28/2026

Case Description

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In the quiet town of Independence, Louisiana, the holiday season of 2018 was irrevocably shattered for one family. On the evening of December 23rd, a grim discovery was made at a home near Fontana Road and Labruzza Lane. Inside, authorities found the bodies of 13-year-old Robert West II, an African American male, and his 45-year-old mother, Daytra Miller. Both had been fatally shot in what the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office would describe as a heinous double homicide.

Robert, a young ...

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The Advocate: Investigators fielding tips in Tangipahoa double killing, school offering grief counseling

WWL: Mother, 13-year-old son killed in Tangipahoa Parish double murder

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Forum Posts (3)

Was anyone else struck by the role the community played in Robert and Daytra's case? The pain in Ind... ...Read More
07/03/2023

Has anyone else noticed the lack of updates on the investigation into Robert West II and his mother,... ...Read More
03/25/2023

I can't believe it's been nearly five years since Robert and Daytra were taken from us. I stumbled a... ...Read More
03/18/2023

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