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Louis Shelton Lou Deggs

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Jun 03, 2009

Victim Details

Louis Shelton Lou Deggs Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Baton-rouge

LA

2009-06-03

21

Louis

Shelton Lou Deggs

07/17/2026

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Louis Shelton 'Lou' Deggs, a 21-year-old male, was fatally shot on June 3, 2009, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The incident occurred in the 2800 block of Jackson Avenue, where Deggs was found and later succumbed to his injuries. His death launched a lengthy investigation that would see a suspect identified, charges brought, and the case revisited years later as new information came to light.

In the months following the shooting, detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department identified Je ...
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