Layla Arshan McCray-Scott

Murdered
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On November 19, 2023, Layla Arshan McCray-Scott, a 17-year-old senior at Hahnville High School, was tragically killed in a shooting incident in New Orleans, Louisiana. The incident occurred at the corner of Esplanade and North Claiborne, near a gas station in the Tremé area, where Layla and her friends had gathered to watch a Ninth Ward second-line brass band perform.

Layla was an innocent bystander in the shooting. According to her mother, Shandra Scott, Layla was standing close to on ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Layla Arshan McCray-Scott

    Female

    Black / African American

    New-orleans

    LA

    2023-11-19

    17

    Layla

    Arshan McCray-Scott

    12/11/2024

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    I am devastated to share that I knew Layla and my heart breaks at the news of their tragic murder. L... ...Read More
    08/24/2024
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