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William Degrate

Case from Monroe, LA dated Nov 05, 2017

Victim Details

William Degrate

Male

Black / African American

Monroe

LA

2017-11-05

59

William

Degrate

06/30/2026

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On a quiet Sunday, the 5th of November in 2017, the life of William Degrate, a 59-year-old Black/African American man from Monroe, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. The initial call brought officers to a residence where they discovered Mr. Degrate deceased, the victim of a homicide. The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound, a stark and violent end to his life.

In the days and weeks that followed, investigators from the Monroe Police Department worked diligently to piece ...
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  • thenewsstar.com: Suspect ID'd in Sunday morning shooting
  • Monroe Police investigating deadly shooting on Morton St.
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