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Joseph Collins

Case from Carencro, LA dated Jun 12, 2014

Victim Details

Joseph Collins

Male

Black / African American

Carencro

LA

2014-06-12

43

Joseph

Collins

06/21/2026

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On a summer evening in Carencro, Louisiana, the life of Joseph Warren Collins, a 44-year-old African American man, was cut short. On June 12, 2014, Collins was fatally shot, his death leaving a void in the lives of his family and friends. A native of Arnaudville and a resident of Opelousas, he was known as a compassionate and lovable person, regarded by some as the "world's best brother/father figure."

Joseph was a man with strong community ties, a member of the St. Catherine Catholic Chu ...
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  • KLFY: Authorities investigate fatal shooting in Carencro
  • Carencro man booked in Michaud Road fatal shooting - The Advocate
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