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Donald Royce Daniels

Case from New-orleans, LA dated May 27, 2010

Victim Details

Donald Royce Daniels

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2010-05-27

25

Donald

Royce Daniels

07/06/2026

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In the late spring of 2010, the life of Donald Royce Daniels was tragically cut short on the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana. A 25-year-old African American male, he was known to many by his nickname, 'Dizzi.' On Thursday, May 27, 2010, Daniels was fatally wounded by gunfire in the Desire neighborhood, a victim of the city's ongoing struggle with gun violence.

Born to the late Lisa Daniels and Donald Stelly, Donald was a young man with a deep-seated passion for music and was remembered ...
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  • NOLA.com: New Orleans man shot dead in Desire neighborhood
  • Donald Royce Dizzi Daniels (1985-2010) - Memorials - Find a Grave
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