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Leonard White

Case from Metairie, LA dated May 27, 2017

Victim Details

Leonard White

Male

Black / African American

Metairie

LA

2017-05-27

28

Leonard

White

07/11/2026

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On a Saturday night in May of 2017, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Metairie neighborhood, leaving one man dead and another wounded. The incident, which unfolded around 9 p.m. in the 400 block of North Laurel Street, claimed the life of Leonard White. When Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office deputies arrived at the scene, they found White suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the immediate response, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the location of the s ...
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  • NOLA.com: Arrest made in Metairie double shooting, homicide: JPSO
  • The Advocate: Alleged gunman in Metairie murder was on parole for cocaine dealing at time of incident
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    I've been following the updates on Leonard White's case and think about how the community must have ... ...Read More
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