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Jessica May-Orr

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Jul 08, 2018

Victim Details

Jessica May-Orr

Female

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2018-07-08

36

Jessica

May-Orr

07/09/2026

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In the summer of 2018, a dispute between neighbors in the St. Claude neighborhood of New Orleans escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of 36-year-old Jessica May-Orr. On the afternoon of Sunday, July 8th, police were called to an apartment in the 1900 block of Port Street where they discovered May-Orr inside, suffering from a gunshot wound to her chest.

Emergency services transported her to a local hospital, but her injuries proved to be fatal. The initial investigation into the ...
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  • NOLA.com: 'She's got a gun': Woman heard screaming before Sunday's fatal shooting, warrant says
  • NOLA.com: Woman shot, killed in St. Claude neighborhood Sunday: NOPD
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    I'm just so saddened by the news about Jessica May-Orr. From what I've gathered, she was a bright li... ...Read More
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