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Zashaun Espinoza

Case from Westwego, LA dated Apr 30, 2025

Victim Details

Zashaun Espinoza

Male

Black / African American

Westwego

LA

2025-04-30

26

Zashaun

Espinoza

07/14/2026

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In the quiet setting of a Westwego playground, a young man's life was tragically cut short. Zashaun Espinoza, a 26-year-old male, was on a covered basketball court at Fred Dorsey Playground on Norton Street on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 30, 2025, when he was shot multiple times. First responders arrived at the scene around 1:35 p.m. to find him with fatal wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses reported seeing a man flee the area immediately after the shooting, prompting a ...
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  • NOLA.com: After man fatally shot at Westwego playground, suspect returns in towel, police say
  • Westwego man arrested in fatal playground shooting, police say
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