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Harold Jefferson

Case from New Orleans, LA dated May 14, 2025

Victim Details

Harold Jefferson

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2025-05-14

50

Harold

Jefferson

07/13/2026

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In the quiet neighborhood of Plum Orchard in New Orleans, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening calm on May 14, 2025, leaving a family and community in mourning. Harold Jefferson, a 50-year-old man, was found shot to death, his life abruptly ended by an act of violence that remains unsolved. The New Orleans Police Department responded to the scene, beginning an investigation into the circumstances that led to Jefferson's untimely death.

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  • https://wgno.com/news/crime/man-found-shot-killed-outside-new-orleans-east-home/
  • WDSU: Man shot and killed in Plum Orchard neighborhood
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