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Arthur Francis

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Apr 09, 2014

Victim Details

Arthur Francis

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2014-04-09

31

Arthur

Francis

06/25/2026

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In the late hours of a Wednesday night in April 2014, the sense of peace in a Metairie apartment complex was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Residents of the Fox Run Apartments on Richland Avenue reported hearing several gunshots ring out in a courtyard. The sharp cracks were followed by a chilling moan that prompted a call to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. When deputies arrived around 11:30 p.m., they discovered the body of a man at the base of a staircase.

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  • Metairie man fatally shot at his apartment complex | Crime/Police
  • Arthur Francis, age 31 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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