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Youlanda Hunter

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Oct 05, 2016

Victim Details

Youlanda Hunter

Female

Black / African American

Baton-rouge

LA

2016-10-05

49

Youlanda

Hunter

06/21/2026

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In the fall of 2016, a fatal shooting at a Baton Rouge event hall cut short the life of a woman named Youlanda Hunter. The incident, which occurred on October 5th at the Renaissance Center on Plank Road, was the result of a planned robbery that quickly turned violent. Hunter and a male colleague, Ricky McCants, were the only two people in the business when three armed individuals stormed in with the intent to rob the establishment.

The perpetrators immediately opened fire upon entering. M ...
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  • Two arrested in Renaissance Center robbery, shooting death
  • Youlanda Shirell Hunter - Obituary - Cook Richmond Funeral Home
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    I've been thinking a lot about the incredible impact Youlanda had as the Director of... ...Read More
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