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Zedekiah LaFayette

Case from Orlando, FL dated Jan 20, 2023

Victim Details

Zedekiah LaFayette

Male

Black / African American

Orlando

FL

2023-01-20

26

Zedekiah

LaFayette

Yes

07/23/2026

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On January 20, 2023, 26-year-old Zedekiah Marques Sion LaFayette was tragically shot and killed at the Maxwell Terrace Apartments in Orlando, Florida. According to the Orlando Police Department, LaFayette was walking with 34-year-old Willie Shade and another individual when Shade suddenly threw him to the ground, shot him, and fled the scene. Later that evening, Shade returned to the apartment complex and was apprehended by police.

Following a three-day trial, a jury found Shade guilty ...
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  • https://www.goodlifefuneralhome.com/obituaries/Zedekiah-Lafayette/#!/Obituary
  • Univision: Arrestan a sospechoso de homicidio en complejo de apartamentos en Orlando
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