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Brannon Wilkens

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Oct 30, 2017

Victim Details

Brannon Wilkens

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2017-10-30

Brannon

Wilkens

07/07/2026

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In the evening hours of October 30, 2017, the life of Brannon Wilkens, a male resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. Fifth District officers responded to a call of an aggravated battery by shooting in the 1600 block of North Villere Street at approximately 8:32 p.m. Upon their arrival, they discovered Wilkens in the street, suffering from gunshot wounds. Emergency medical services were called to the scene, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he was pronounced dead. ...
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  • NOLA.com: 1 dead in 7th Ward homicide: NOPD
  • Man found guilty in 2017 killing, New Orleans prosecutors say
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