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Percy James Rochester Jr.

Case from Lafayette, LA dated Oct 31, 2023

Victim Details

Percy James Rochester Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Lafayette

LA

2023-10-31

39

Percy

James Rochester Jr.

Yes

07/20/2026

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Percy James Rochester Jr., 39, a Black man from Lafayette, Louisiana, was moving through the quiet hours before dawn when gunfire tore into his vehicle near the intersection of North University Avenue and West Willow Street. Police said the shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. on October 31, 2023, and that the shots were fired into the car as it traveled through that area. Wounded, he was rushed to a hospital by private conveyance before officers arrived, but he later died from his injuries.
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  • KLFY.com: Lafayette man killed in shooting Tuesday morning
  • Percy James Rochester Jr. - Obituary - Kinchen Funeral Home, Inc.
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