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Nyla Peters

Case from Kenner, LA dated Jul 12, 2011

Victim Details

Nyla Peters

Female

Black / African American

Kenner

LA

2011-07-12

Nyla

Peters

06/20/2026

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In a quiet Kenner, Louisiana home, a devastating scene unfolded that would leave a family and a community reeling. On July 12, 2011, six-month-old Nyla Peters was found shot to death, bringing a tragic end to her short life. Nyla, a female infant, was discovered alongside her older sisters, 12-year-old Kayla Peters and 1-and-a-half-year-old Nayax Peters, and their 29-year-old mother, Nadia Braxton. All four were found in a single bed in their house on East Louisiana State Drive.

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  • Fox News: Woman, 3 children shot dead in New Orleans suburb
  • Woman, 3 children shot in New Orleans | News | postandcourier.com
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