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Leroy Simms III

Case from Hammond, LA dated Jul 31, 2017

Victim Details

Leroy Simms III

Male

Black / African American

Hammond

LA

2017-07-31

19

Leroy

Simms III

06/23/2026

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In the summer of 2017, the life of 19-year-old Leroy Simms III was cut short by gunfire in Hammond, Louisiana. On the night of July 31st, deputies from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office were called to Bruce Allen Lane, where they discovered Simms suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators quickly began to unravel the events that led to the young man's death, with the belief that illegal drug activity was a motive. Their investigation le ...
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  • NOLA.com: Hammond man shot to death; police seek 2 persons of interest
  • Leroy Simms III, age 19 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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