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Billy Dukes

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Jan 12, 2016

Victim Details

Billy Dukes

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2016-01-12

26

Billy

Dukes

07/06/2026

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In a tragic turn of events that unfolded within the walls of a New Orleans apartment, a young man's life was cut short, leaving a family torn and questions of justice lingering in the air. Billy Dukes, a 26-year-old male, was fatally shot on January 12, 2016, in a residence in the Gentilly neighborhood. The incident, which began as a verbal dispute, escalated into a physical confrontation that ultimately resulted in Dukes' death.

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  • NOLA.com: Victim of Gentilly murder identified by coroner
  • NOLA.com: In Gentilly townhouse, argument ends with guns drawn, man dead in bathroom
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