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April Bruley

Case from Shreveport, LA dated Feb 06, 2017

Victim Details

April Bruley

Female

Black / African American

Shreveport

LA

2017-02-06

23

April

Bruley

07/12/2026

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In the quiet neighborhood of Martin Luther King Jr. in Shreveport, Louisiana, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of 23-year-old April Bruley. On February 6, 2017, a concerned relative checking on the welfare of Bruley and her partner, Jerry Edward Brown III, made a grim discovery inside their home. Both Bruley and 21-year-old Brown were found deceased, each having suffered from gunshot wounds. The incident, which authorities believe happened between late Sunday evening and early Monday m ...
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  • shreveporttimes.com: Update: IDs released in apparent murder-suicide
  • Man, woman fatally shot; neighbors recall the 2 arguing
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