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Michael Avara

Case from Denham-springs, LA dated Jun 21, 2017

Victim Details

Michael Avara

Male

White / Caucasian

Denham-springs

LA

2017-06-21

19

Michael

Avara

06/24/2026

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In the summer of 2017, the life of 19-year-old Michael Avara was cut short in a fatal shooting in Denham Springs, Louisiana. The incident, which took place on Saun Drive on the evening of June 21, 2017, stemmed from an altercation between Avara and a group of individuals. During the dispute, a single gunshot was fired from a vehicle, striking Avara in the abdomen. He was transported to a hospital in Baton Rouge, where he succumbed to his injuries in the early hours of June 22, 2017.

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