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Dontae Bethley

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Feb 27, 2024

Victim Details

Dontae Bethley

Male

Black / African American

Baton-rouge

LA

2024-02-27

18

Dontae

Bethley

07/04/2026

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In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 18-year-old Dontae Bethley was tragically cut short. On February 27, 2024, gun violence erupted in the 900 block of North 37th Street, and when the chaos subsided, Bethley was found deceased at the scene. He was a young Black male with his whole life ahead of him, a life that was stolen in a senseless act of violence.

The incident, which unfolded around 12:30 a.m., also claimed the life of another young man, 19 ...
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  • WBRZ: Officials identify two teenage victims killed in double shooting Tuesday morning
  • The Advocate: Baton Rouge police identify 2 young men killed in shooting on North 37th Street Tuesday
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    It's truly tragic to see such young lives taken away so prematurely. The part about D'ontae being ba... ...Read More
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