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Cedric Burgess

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Aug 30, 2018

Victim Details

Cedric Burgess

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2018-08-30

41

Cedric

Burgess

07/14/2026

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In the late summer of 2018, the city of New Orleans was the scene of a grim discovery that left a community searching for answers. On August 30th, police were called to a residence in the 2400 block of Feliciana Street, where they found the bodies of two men inside. One of the victims was identified as Cedric Burgess, a 41-year-old Black male. The other man was 60-year-old Ray Certain. The initial investigation pointed to a violent altercation that had claimed both of their lives.

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  • NOLA.com: 2 men killed late Thursday in city's Florida neighborhood: NOPD
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