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Bruce Tims

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Mar 21, 2015

Victim Details

Bruce Tims

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2015-03-21

25

Bruce

Tims

07/01/2026

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In the early morning hours of Saturday, March 21, 2015, violence erupted in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans. Bruce Tims, a 20-year-old male, was near the intersection of Bourbon and Conti streets when gunfire broke out around 5 a.m. Tims and another man, aged 28, were both struck by bullets. The two men were rushed to a nearby hospital, but Tims ultimately succumbed to his injuries and died. The second victim survived the shooting. An obituary later stated Bruce Tims' age as 25.
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  • NOLA.com: Man arrested in French Quarter shooting that left 1 dead, 1 wounded
  • NOLA.com: French Quarter double shooting suspect identified by NOPD
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