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Jaleel Bonham

Case from Lafayette, LA dated Sep 18, 2017

Victim Details

Jaleel Bonham

Male

Black / African American

Lafayette

LA

2017-09-18

22

Jaleel

Bonham

06/29/2026

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In the late summer of 2017, the community of Lafayette, Louisiana, was shaken by the violent death of a young man. Jaleel Bonham, a 22-year-old male, was discovered lifeless inside a vehicle at Brown Park on September 18th. The cause of his untimely death was a fatal gunshot wound, leaving friends and family to grapple with the sudden and tragic loss. The Lafayette Police Department immediately launched an investigation into the homicide, signaling to the public that they did not believe the sho ...
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  • Man found dead in car at Lafayette Park ruled a homicide
  • Man found dead in park likely knew suspect who killed him, police say
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