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Joseph Cormier

Case from Independence, LA dated Dec 15, 2015

Victim Details

Name

Joseph Cormier

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Independence

State

LA

Date Of Death

2015-12-15

Age At Death

43

First Name

Joseph

Last Name

Cormier

Last Updated

06/23/2026

Case Description

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A Tuesday night in Independence, Louisiana, turned tragic, leaving a community in shock and mourning the loss of one of their own. Joseph Cormier, a 43-year-old White/Caucasian male, was fatally shot on December 15, 2015, in a violent outburst that also claimed the life of another individual before the gunman took his own. The incident, which unfolded at Angie's Bar on Highway 51 North, was deemed a murder-suicide by authorities, leaving no suspects to be arrested.

On that evening, Cormie ...

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NY Daily News: La. man walks into bar and kills wife, man in murder-suicide

Joseph Cormier, age 43 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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Forum Posts (3)

I'm still trying to wrap my head around the tragic events that took Joseph Cormier from us. From wha... ...Read More
08/20/2023

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07/21/2023

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06/27/2023

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