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Johnny Huntley

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Aug 12, 2023

Victim Details

Johnny Huntley

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2023-08-12

29

Johnny

Huntley

06/26/2026

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In the late summer of 2023, the life of a 29-year-old New Orleans man, Johnny Huntley, was tragically cut short. On the evening of Saturday, August 12th, Huntley, an aspiring rap artist known by his stage name 'Jay Finesse,' was fatally wounded by gunfire. The incident that claimed the life of the young man, who also worked as a sanitation worker, unfolded on Major Drive in New Orleans.

Emergency services responded to the scene, but Huntley's injuries proved to be fatal. A native and resi ...
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  • NOLA.com: Two men killed in separate shootings last week identified by New Orleans coroner
  • https://nopdnews.com/getattachment/67654261-6771-49ae-af31-f9244cce500f/August-11-through-August-12,-2023/
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