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Kenneth Franklin Jr

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Dec 30, 2017

Victim Details

Kenneth Franklin, Jr

Male

Black / African American

Baton-rouge

LA

2017-12-30

25

Kenneth

Franklin Jr

06/24/2026

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In the late hours of December 30, 2017, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 25-year-old Kenneth Franklin Jr. was tragically cut short. An African-American male, he was a victim of gun violence in an incident that also claimed the life of 22-year-old Larry Williams. The shooting was a grim marker in a year that saw a significant increase in homicides for the city, leaving the community grappling with a rising tide of violent crime.

The double homicide occurred after an altercation that ...
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  • UPDATE: 2 dead after altercation at daiquiri shop; Fourth shooting in 10-hour span, third fatal
  • Kenneth Franklin, Jr, age 25 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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