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Darneisha Williams

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Feb 20, 2016

Victim Details

Darneisha Williams

Female

Black / African American

Baton-rouge

LA

2016-02-20

16

Darneisha

Williams

07/20/2026

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In a tragic incident in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 16-year-old Darneisha Williams, a student at Broadmoor High School, died on Saturday, February 20, 2016. Her life was cut short by a gunshot wound to the head. The shooting occurred on Brady Street and was determined to be accidental.

The person responsible for the fatal shooting was a 16-year-old male relative of Williams. Following the incident, he was taken into custody and faced charges of negligent injuring and illegal possession of a f ...
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  • WBRZ: Family says teenage girl is brain dead after being shot in the head Thursday
  • Police confirm 16-year-old girl accidentally shot Thursday died
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