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Jomo-Kenyatta Joseph

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Mar 31, 1992

Victim Details

Jomo-Kenyatta Patrick Joseph

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

1992-03-31

15

Jomo-Kenyatta

Joseph

07/11/2026

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Jomo-Kenyatta Patrick Joseph, a 15-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on March 31, 1992, at O. Perry Walker High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. The incident brought the issue of gun violence in schools to the forefront of community discussion. The narrative of that day unfolded into a tragedy that would have a lasting impact.

The perpetrator of the shooting was identified as Herman Tureau. Following the incident, Tureau was apprehended and subsequently charged with murder ...
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  • NOLA.com: 25 years after Algiers student's slaying, victim's family not inclined to see killer paroled
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