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Donelle Williams

Case from Lafayette, LA dated Sep 27, 2017

Victim Details

Donelle Williams

Male

Black / African American

Lafayette

LA

2017-09-27

41

Donelle

Williams

07/05/2026

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In the fall of 2017, a life was tragically cut short in Lafayette, Louisiana. Donelle Williams, a 41-year-old male, was shot and killed on September 27th. The incident occurred outside a residence in the 400 block of North St. Antoine Street, a detail that paints a grim picture of an ordinary day turned fatal.

The Lafayette Police Department investigated the shooting, and their efforts led to the identification of a suspect. Less than a month after Williams' death, an arrest was made in c ...
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