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Chris Mccormick

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Jul 17, 1996

Victim Details

Chris D. Mccormick Sr.

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

1996-07-17

33

Chris

Mccormick

07/04/2026

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In the quiet neighborhood of Faubourg St. John, New Orleans Police Officer Chris McCormick, a 33-year-old male, responded to what seemed like a routine prowler call on July 17, 1996. It was a call that would tragically end his six-year career with the department and his life. As McCormick and his partner investigated the report at a residence on Leda Court, the situation escalated with sudden and shocking violence.

While searching the property, an armed man emerged unexpectedly and fired ...
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  • https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24397640/chris-d_-mccormick
  • NOLA.com: Officer's killer deemed insane, sentence overturned
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