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Leelani Brooks

Case from New Orleans, LA dated May 12, 2025

Victim Details

Leelani Brooks

Female

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2025-05-12

9

Leelani

Brooks

06/26/2026

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In a heartbreaking turn of events, 9-year-old Leelani Brooks, a vibrant and caring young girl from New Orleans, Louisiana, lost her life in May 2025. On the afternoon of May 12, 2025, Leelani was playing outside her home on Lawrence Street when a shootout erupted between several men. In a selfless act, she rushed to bring her younger siblings to safety indoors. Tragically, as she and her mother fled inside their home, a stray bullet pierced through the house and struck Leelani in the head.
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  • NOLA.com: WWL-TV: 9-year-old child remains brain dead, not deceased
  • https://www.fox8live.com: 9-year-old girl on life support after Algiers shootout, NOPD vows more arrests
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