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Ryliee Watson

Case from Lafayette, LA dated Aug 24, 2025

Victim Details

Ryliee Watson

Female

Black / African American

Lafayette

LA

2025-08-24

6

Ryliee

Watson

07/11/2026

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A six-year-old girl named Ryliee Watson died in September 2025, weeks after being critically injured in a shooting in Lafayette, Louisiana. The tragic incident occurred on August 24, 2025, at Debaillon Park during a balloon release held to honor her late uncle. Ryliee, who was remembered by her mother as a 'little butterfly' who loved gymnastics, was an innocent bystander caught in the gunfire.

Following the shooting, Ryliee was rushed to a hospital in Baton Rouge where she remained in cr ...
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