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Richard Baker

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Aug 23, 2023

Victim Details

Richard Baker

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2023-08-23

19

Richard

Baker

07/05/2026

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In the late summer of 2023, a young life was abruptly cut short in the Little Woods neighborhood of New Orleans. Richard Baker, a 19-year-old male, was found deceased on Wednesday, August 23rd, the victim of gun violence. The discovery was made after police responded to reports of a shooting.

Officers arrived at the scene to find Richard Baker inside a vehicle, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the location. The Orleans Parish Coroner's office later publicl ...
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  • NOLA.com: Four killed in separate shootings last week identified by New Orleans coroner
  • NOLA.com: Man shot dead in vehicle in Little Woods, New Orleans police say
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