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Brandon Lyons

Case from Lafayette, LA dated May 27, 2015

Victim Details

Brandon Lyons

Male

Black / African American

Lafayette

LA

2015-05-27

26

Brandon

Lyons

06/29/2026

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In the early morning hours of May 27, 2015, the life of 26-year-old Brandon Lyons was tragically cut short in Lafayette, Louisiana. Deputies from the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the 300 block of Marigny Circle around 4 a.m. after receiving a report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered Lyons lying in the doorway of an apartment, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound.

The investigation into the shooting quickly pointed to a suspect. Detectives identified ...
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  • NOLA.com: Lafayette murder suspect arrested in Plaquemines Parish
  • Brandon Lyons, age 26 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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