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Dwayne Batiste

Case from Metairie, LA dated May 03, 2016

Victim Details

Dwayne Batiste

Male

Black / African American

Metairie

LA

2016-05-03

25

Dwayne

Batiste

07/09/2026

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In the spring of 2016, a life was tragically cut short in Metairie, Louisiana. Dwayne Batiste, a 25-year-old African American male, became the victim of a fatal shooting on the evening of Tuesday, May 3, 2016. He was struck in the chest by gunfire and, despite medical efforts, succumbed to his injuries, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden and violent loss.

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  • NOLA.com: 5 shot to death, Walter Reed convicted, body found in Norco: New Orleans area crime news
  • Man shot earlier this week in Metairie dies
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