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Melissa Clay

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Oct 13, 2016

Victim Details

Melissa Clay

Female

Black / African American

Baton-rouge

LA

2016-10-13

37

Melissa

Clay

06/22/2026

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Melissa Clay, a 37-year-old woman, died from a gunshot wound to the chest in her Baton Rouge, Louisiana, home on the evening of October 13, 2016. The circumstances surrounding her death led to the arrest of her 20-year-old son, Dexter Clay, who was the sole suspect in the incident.

According to reports from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a call about a shooting in the 4100 block of East Brookstown. Upon arrival, they discovered Melissa Clay on her living room ...
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  • The Advocate: Baton Rouge police: Woman killed accidentally when gun fell from son's pocket
  • Baton Rouge man pleads guilty in fatal 2016 shooting of his mother
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