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Keenen Lewis

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Apr 25, 2016

Victim Details

Keenen Lewis

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2016-04-25

17

Keenen

Lewis

07/16/2026

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In the quiet Milan neighborhood of New Orleans, the life of 17-year-old Keenen Lewis was tragically cut short on the night of April 25, 2016. The young man, known affectionately to his family, was found fatally shot, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden and violent loss. His mother, Aferkisha Lewis, would later recount the agonizing thirty minutes she waited for confirmation, a period that felt like an eternity, only to be met with the devastating news of her son's death.

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  • NOLA.com: Teen ID'd as victim of Milan neighborhood fatal shooting
  • A mother's routine scan of overnight headlines delivers the worst news
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