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Alphonson Lawrence

Case from Shreveport, LA dated May 24, 2015

Victim Details

Alphonson Lawrence

Male

Black / African American

Shreveport

LA

2015-05-24

52

Alphonson

Lawrence

07/06/2026

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On a Sunday evening in Shreveport, Louisiana, the life of Alphonson Lawrence, a 52-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short. On May 24, 2015, Lawrence became a victim of gun violence in the Cedar Grove neighborhood. The incident prompted an immediate response from the Shreveport Police Department, who identified Lawrence as the deceased and launched a homicide investigation into his death.

In the days following the shooting, authorities actively sought the individual responsible for L ...
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  • Victim in Cedar Grove homicide identified, SPD seeks killer

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