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Sean Knockum

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Apr 11, 2018

Victim Details

Sean Knockum

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2018-04-11

18

Sean

Knockum

06/25/2026

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In the spring of 2018, the life of 18-year-old Sean Knockum was tragically cut short on the streets of New Orleans. A young man with his future ahead of him, he was a recent graduate of Christ First Christian Academy. On the evening of Wednesday, April 11, 2018, Sean became a victim of gun violence in the Holy Cross neighborhood.

The incident that claimed Sean's life unfolded late at night, leaving a community in mourning and a family heartbroken. Emergency services responded to the scene ...
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  • NOLA.com: Coroner IDs 18-year-old man killed in shooting in Holy Cross neighborhood
  • WWL: Man dead after late night shooting in Lower Ninth Ward
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