Xavimen Decquir, a 36-year-old Black man from the New Orleans area, appears as a figure caught between mental illness, family concern, and the power of law enforcement. Born in early 1989, he was living with his mother in Jefferson Parish when, on a difficult day in September 2020, his behavior shifted in ways that frightened those closest to him. Court filings describe how he struggled with bipolar I disorder, depression, and schizophrenia, and how the weight of recent family losses left him de
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