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Christopher Oatts Jr.

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Jun 22, 2024

Victim Details

Christopher Oatts Jr.

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2024-06-22

39

Christopher

Oatts Jr.

Yes

07/10/2026

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A trip to New Orleans for a family bonding vacation ended in tragedy for Christopher Oatts Jr., a 39-year-old man from Florida. In the early morning hours of June 22, 2024, Oatts was walking back to his hotel in the 600 block of Bourbon Street with his cousins when he was struck by a stray bullet. He was rushed to a local hospital, where he ultimately succumbed to a single gunshot wound. A father of two boys, his family described him as a loving, genuine, and protective peacemaker.

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  • https://www.wdam.com: 2 women arrested in Marion Co. for deadly weekend shooting on Bourbon Street; victim identified
  • WDSU: 2 women arrested in Mississippi in connection with deadly Bourbon Street shooting
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