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Leon Carter

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Aug 28, 2023

Victim Details

Leon Carter

Male

New-orleans

LA

2023-08-28

34

Leon

Carter

07/03/2026

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In the late summer of 2023, tragedy struck the West Lake Forest neighborhood of New Orleans. On Monday, August 28, a 34-year-old man named Leon Carter was found the victim of a fatal shooting. The New Orleans Police Department responded to the scene and immediately opened a homicide investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.

The Orleans Parish Coroner's office later formally identified the victim as Leon Carter, confirming that the cause of death was from gunshot wounds. ...
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  • NOLA.com: Man killed in West Lake Forest shooting identified by New Orleans coroner
  • NOLA.com: Man killed in West Lake Forest area shooting, New Orleans police say
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    The ripple effects of Leon Carter's tragic passing seem to be deeply felt throughout the West Lake F... ...Read More
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