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Idrick Brister

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

Victim Details

Idrick Brister

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2018-01-08

29

Idrick

Brister

06/27/2026

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In the early morning hours of January 8, 2018, the life of 29-year-old Idrick Brister was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in New Orleans East. Brister was discovered outside his home having sustained two gunshot wounds to his head. The incident was reported to the authorities by his fiancée, Jontrice Mims, in a distressing 911 call made at approximately 6:30 a.m.

The investigation into Brister's death quickly focused on Christopher Alexander, the ex-boyfriend of Mims. Investigat ...
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  • NOLA.com: Man dies 4 days after he was shot in the head in Little Woods: coroner
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