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Kayla Peters

Case from Kenner, LA dated Jul 12, 2011

Victim Details

Kayla Peters

Female

Black / African American

Kenner

LA

2011-07-12

12

Kayla

Peters

07/10/2026

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In a quiet Kenner, Louisiana suburb, a devastating scene unfolded, leaving a family shattered and a community in shock. On Tuesday, July 12, 2011, 12-year-old Kayla Peters was found deceased in her home. The young female was discovered alongside her younger sisters, one-year-old Nayah Peters and six-month-old Nyla Peters, and their 29-year-old mother, Nadia Braxton. All four had been fatally shot.

The grim discovery was made by Ronald Peters, Kayla's father and Nadia's companion, upon his ...
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  • New York Post: Woman, three children fatally shot in Louisiana
  • Police suspect Kenner woman killed 3 children, herself in their house
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    The more I read about this tragedy, the more I think about Kayla’s friends and how they must be tr... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking a lot about the role mental health played in the tragic deaths of Kayla Peters an... ...Read More
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