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Messiah Murphy

Case from Shreveport, LA dated May 10, 2018

Victim Details

Messiah Murphy

Male

Black / African American

Shreveport

LA

2018-05-10

4

Messiah

Murphy

07/03/2026

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On a warm evening in Shreveport, Louisiana, the life of a bright-eyed 4-year-old boy was tragically cut short. Messiah Murphy, a male child, had just been given a bath by his mother on May 10, 2018, when she agreed to give a friend a ride. With Messiah and his brother secured in the vehicle, what should have been a simple errand turned into a nightmare. As they drove in the northern part of the city, their car was suddenly targeted by gunfire.

The hail of bullets came from another vehicle ...
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    I still can't wrap my head around how no arrests have been made in Messiah's case. This bright littl... ...Read More
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