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David Celestine

Case from Merrydale, LA dated Sep 27, 2024

Victim Details

David Celestine

Male

Black / African American

Merrydale

LA

2024-09-27

62

David

Celestine

07/17/2026

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On a tragic Friday night in Merrydale, Louisiana, the life of 62-year-old David Celestine was cut short by gunfire. The incident, which occurred on September 27, 2024, also claimed the lives of 40-year-old Shelita Vallery and 63-year-old Paul Lewis, turning a quiet evening on Grayson Avenue into a scene of violence and loss.

The shooting is said to have stemmed from an ongoing dispute. An argument that evening escalated, leading to the fatal confrontation. David Celestine was at the home ...
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  • The Advocate: Three killed, two wounded when apartment feud erupts into gunfire in Baton Rouge
  • David Celestine, age 62 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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