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Eric Williams

Case from Shreveport, LA dated Aug 05, 1987

Victim Details

Eric Williams

Male

Black / African American

Shreveport

LA

1987-08-05

8

Eric

Williams

07/04/2026

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In the summer of 1987, a horrifying act of violence cut short the life of 8-year-old Eric Williams, an African-American boy, in Shreveport, Louisiana. On August 5th, a brutal home invasion unfolded at his grandmother's residence, forever scarring the community. The young boy was not the only victim that day; he was tragically murdered alongside his mother, Martha Leach, his aunt, Geraldine James, and his grandmother, Billy Joe Harris.

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  • Eric Alan Williams (1978-1987) - Find a Grave Memorial
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