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Gerardette Burke

Case from Lafayette, LA dated Sep 29, 2025

Victim Details

Gerardette Burke

Female

Black / African American

Lafayette

LA

2025-09-29

53

Gerardette

Burke

07/08/2026

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Gerardette Burke, a 53-year-old woman from Lafayette, Louisiana, tragically lost her life on a Monday morning in what appears to be a random act of violence. On September 29, 2025, Burke was at a motel on the Northeast Evangeline Thruway when she was struck by gunfire. She was not the intended target of the shooting but was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire. Burke was quickly transported to a local hospital for her injuries but unfortunately succumbed to them.

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  • KPEL 96.5: Woman Killed in Lafayette Shooting on NE Evangeline Thruway; Suspect Now in Custody
  • KADN News 15: Suspect arrested in Lafayette motel shooting that left woman dead, man hospitalized
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