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Cadet Alfred E. Harrell, a 19-year-old African American male, was shot and killed by a sniper at 10:55 pm on December 31, 1972, while working the gate at the Central Lockup in New Orleans, Louisiana. The sniper used a .44 caliber carbine from a distance of 280 feet. Tragically, Cadet Harrell was scheduled to end his shift only five minutes later.
The suspect responsible for Cadet Harrell's death was Mark Essex, a member of the Black Panthers, a radical group known for its anti-law enforce ...Read More
The suspect responsible for Cadet Harrell's death was Mark Essex, a member of the Black Panthers, a radical group known for its anti-law enforce ...Read More
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Cadet Alfred Harrell
Male
Black / African American
New-orleans
LA
1972-12-31
19
Cadet
Alfred Harrell
11/24/2025
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I've been reading about the tragic events surrounding Cadet Alfred E. Harrell's murder, and it's jus... ...Read More
03/15/2024
03/15/2024
I have been following the deeply saddening story of Cadet Alfred E. Harrell and the events surroundi... ...Read More
06/14/2023
06/14/2023
