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Nine-year-old Leelani Brooks, a young African American girl from New Orleans, Louisiana, tragically lost her life after being caught in the crossfire of a neighborhood shooting in Algiers. The incident occurred on May 12, 2025, when gunfire erupted outside her family's home on Lawrence Street. As Leelani and her mother attempted to flee indoors for safety, a stray bullet pierced their home, striking the child in the head. She was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, where doctors later ...Read More
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Leelani Brooks
Female
Black / African American
New Orleans
LA
2025-05-12
9
Leelani
Brooks
11/21/2025
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I’ve been thinking a lot about how the Algiers community might be feeling right now. You can’t i... ...Read More
05/20/2025
05/20/2025
Just got off the phone with a friend from Algiers, and we can't stop thinking about how things like ... ...Read More
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