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Laquanta Franchez Young

Case from Charlotte, NC dated Sep 06, 2015

Victim Details

Laquanta Franchez Young

Female

Black / African American

Charlotte

NC

2015-09-06

30

Laquanta

Franchez Young

07/11/2026

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LaQuanta Franchez Young, a 30-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on September 6, 2015, in Charlotte, North Carolina. During the Labor Day weekend of 2015, Charlotte experienced a significant outbreak of violence, resulting in twelve people being shot and five fatalities, including LaQuanta Franchez Young. LaQuanta was outside a house on Echodale Drive when someone fired shots, hitting her. She was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

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  • 30-year-old woman identified as victim in SW Charlotte shooting
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