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Dwayne McKeithen Hitchens Jr.

Case from New-orleans, LA dated May 15, 2017

Victim Details

Dwayne McKeithen Hitchens, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2017-05-15

31

Dwayne

McKeithen Hitchens Jr.

06/23/2026

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In the spring of 2017, the life of 31-year-old Dwayne McKeithen Hitchens Jr. was tragically cut short in New Orleans. On May 15th, the professional truck driver was fatally shot, leaving behind a grieving family and a community searching for answers. The male victim's death was a devastating blow, particularly for his father, who had endured a similar loss just three years prior when his younger son was also a victim of gun violence.

In the immediate aftermath of Dwayne's death, his fathe ...
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  • NOLA.com: 'It happened again,' father says after 2nd son murdered in New Orleans
  • NOLA.com: Man killed in Mid-City shooting: NOPD
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