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Kathy Weston

Case from Ville-platte, LA dated Apr 23, 2017

Victim Details

Name

Kathy Weston

Gender

Female

Race

Black / African American

City

Ville-platte

State

LA

Date Of Death

2017-04-23

Age At Death

46

First Name

Kathy

Last Name

Weston

Last Updated

07/19/2026

Case Description

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In the spring of 2017, a trip to a local store in Ville Platte, Louisiana, turned into a tragedy that would forever alter the lives of one family and send ripples through the community. On the evening of April 23rd, 46-year-old Kathy Weston was walking when she was suddenly caught in the crossfire of a violent dispute. A single bullet struck her in the chest, and she became an innocent victim of a confrontation that had nothing to do with her. Her life was cut short in a senseless act of violenc ...

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