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Jawara Givens

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Jun 30, 2015

Victim Details

Jawara Givens

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2015-06-30

18

Jawara

Givens

07/06/2026

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In the summer of 2015, tragedy struck the city of New Orleans with the death of 18-year-old Jawara Givens, an African American male. A rising senior at the prestigious St. Augustine High School, Jawara was a young man with a promising future, known for his love of the outdoors, including fishing and hunting, and his academic achievements which had already garnered him numerous college acceptance letters. He dreamed of one day attending law school and opening his own firm.

On the morning o ...
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  • NOLA.com: Suspect surrenders in fatal shooting of St. Augustine student, 1 sought
  • NOLA.com: Man, 18, dies day after eastern New Orleans shooting
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