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Richard Devon Phillips

Case from Baker, LA dated May 03, 2016

Victim Details

Richard Devon Phillips

Male

Black / African American

Baker

LA

2016-05-03

20

Richard

Devon Phillips

06/29/2026

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On a Tuesday evening in Baker, Louisiana, a dispute simmering over a party advertisement tragically escalated, leading to the death of 20-year-old Richard Devon Phillips. On May 3, 2016, Phillips was walking with a friend, Walter Williams Jr., to a store near the intersection of West Azalea Avenue and Baker Boulevard. Their path was interrupted by a vehicle carrying 19-year-old MacArthur Johnson and 19-year-old Charmaine Wilson. An ongoing disagreement between Johnson and Phillips's brother conc ...
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  • Victim dies after overnight grocery store shooting - WBRZ
  • Richard Devon Phillips, age 20 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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