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Walter Houston

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Sep 15, 2015

Victim Details

Walter Houston

Male

Black / African American

Baton-rouge

LA

2015-09-15

33

Walter

Houston

07/16/2026

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In the late summer of 2015 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a dispute between two families erupted into deadly violence, claiming the life of 33-year-old Walter Houston. On the evening of September 15th, Houston was present at a gathering on Iroquois Street where a heated altercation broke out. The confrontation quickly escalated, and amidst the chaos, gunshots rang out. Houston was struck in the chest by the gunfire.

Emergency services were called to the scene, but tragically, Walter Houston s ...
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