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Antonio Rainey

Case from New Orleans, LA dated May 19, 2025

Victim Details

Antonio Rainey

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2025-05-19

45

Antonio

Rainey

06/27/2026

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In the early hours of a spring morning in New Orleans, tragedy struck, leaving a family to grapple with a sudden and violent loss. Antonio Joseph Rainey, a 45-year-old man known affectionately to his loved ones as 'YoYo,' was killed on Monday, May 19, 2025. The cause of his untimely death was determined to be gun violence.

Born on July 28, 1979, Antonio was a son, a brother, and a father. He was the son of Cynthia Davis Rainey and the late Joseph Charles Rainey. He leaves behind a brother ...
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  • Antonio Joseph Rainey (YoYo) Obituary - 2025 | The Times-Picayune
  • Antonio Joseph Rainey Obituary (1979-2025) | New Orleans

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