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Eric Harrison

Case from Opelousas, LA dated Jan 03, 2014

Victim Details

Eric Harrison

Male

Black / African American

Opelousas

LA

2014-01-03

32

Eric

Harrison

07/11/2026

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In the fading light of a Friday evening in Opelousas, Louisiana, on January 3, 2014, the life of 32-year-old Eric Harrison was tragically cut short. Harrison, a male resident of Opelousas, was found lying on Planters Street, the victim of a fatal shooting. The incident, which shattered the calm of the neighborhood, was not a random act of violence but rather the culmination of a simmering and ongoing dispute.

Investigators quickly identified a suspect, 23-year-old Joshua Goodley, also of ...
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  • Opelousas man charged in shooting
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