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William Howard

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Jul 07, 2015

Victim Details

William E Howard

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2015-07-07

31

William

Howard

07/02/2026

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In the summer of 2015, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of the Little Woods neighborhood in New Orleans East, leaving a man dead and a community searching for answers. The victim was William E. Howard, a 31-year-old Black male, who was fatally shot on July 7, 2015. The incident, which unfolded in the late afternoon, drew a swift response from New Orleans police, who cordoned off the area and began the painstaking process of piecing together the events that led to Howard's untimely death.
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  • NOLA.com: Eastern New Orleans teen accused of man's July slaying in Little Woods
  • WDSU: NOPD investigating deadly shooting in New Orleans East
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