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Devin McZeal

Case from Lafayette, LA dated Oct 07, 2023

Victim Details

Devin McZeal

Male

Black / African American

Lafayette

LA

2023-10-07

20

Devin

McZeal

Yes

07/04/2026

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In the late hours of a Saturday night in Lafayette, Louisiana, the lively atmosphere of a block party was irrevocably shattered. On October 7, 2023, 20-year-old Devin McZeal was fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting that erupted around 10:40 p.m. in the 500 block of Hellen Street. As a car passed the gathering, shots were fired into the crowd, striking three individuals.

When Lafayette Police officers arrived at the chaotic scene, they administered life-saving measures until paramedics c ...
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  • The Advocate: Shooting at Lafayette party leaves one dead, two injured
  • KLFY.com: One dead and two injured in Lafayette shooting
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