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Terence Butler

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Apr 12, 2010

Victim Details

Terence Butler

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2010-04-12

36

Terence

Butler

07/12/2026

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In the vibrant city of New Orleans, a lifelong resident's life was cut short in a burst of violence that continues to baffle investigators. Terence Lamont 'Chedda Black' Butler, Sr., a 36-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on April 12, 2010, in what authorities believe was a gang-related incident. The assailant, who remains unidentified, reportedly approached Butler, opened fire, and then fled the scene, leaving behind a community in mourning and a case that has grown cold with the ...
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