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Lester Bowman

Case from Opelousas, LA dated Aug 27, 2017

Victim Details

Lester Bowman

Male

Black / African American

Opelousas

LA

2017-08-27

38

Lester

Bowman

07/18/2026

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In the late summer of 2017, the community of Opelousas, Louisiana, was shaken by the violent death of a local man. Lester Bowman, a 38-year-old male, was killed by gunfire on Sunday, August 27, 2017. The incident that claimed Bowman's life unfolded under the cover of night, leaving behind a grieving family and a community searching for answers.

In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the Opelousas Police Department launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Bowman's ...
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  • Grand jury indicts Baton Rouge man for Opelousas murder - WAFB
  • One arrested, one wanted in connection to shooting death
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