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Robert Lee Bates Jr

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Nov 22, 2023

Victim Details

Robert Lee Bates, Jr

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2023-11-22

26

Robert

Lee Bates Jr

07/05/2026

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On the evening of November 22, 2023, in New Orleans, Louisiana, a young man's life was cut tragically short. Robert Lee Bates, Jr., a 26-year-old male, was discovered in the 7300 block of Newcastle at approximately 9:50 p.m., having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crime.

Born on February 25, 1997, to Elizabeth Ann Powell and Robert Lee Bates Sr., Robert was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He received his education within the New Orlean ...
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  • https://www.fox8live.com: Teens, 14 and 17, among 6 recent shooting victims identified by Orleans coroner
  • NOPD Investigating Homicide in Seventh District - NOPD News
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