Dedrick Marshall

Death by Force

Dedrick Marshall, a 48-year-old African American man, was shot and killed by Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office deputies on May 8, 2015, outside his home on Destrehan Avenue in Harvey, Louisiana. The incident began when Marshall allegedly confronted two couples and a child outside a West Bank grocery store with a gun. One of the couples included his ex-girlfriend, who he had allegedly made verbal threats to on two occasions. When deputies arrived at Marshall's home, he came outside armed with a ...Read More

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