On July 8, 2023, a tragic incident occurred in Hammond, Louisiana, resulting in the death of 13-year-old Dereon Reed. The Hammond Police Department responded to a shooting at a residence in the 1200 block of Willow Street, where they found Dereon Reed had been fatally shot.
The investigation revealed that the shooting was accidental, caused by a 14-year-old boy who was handling a weapon that went off unexpectedly. Dereon Reed succumbed to her injuries from the gunshot.
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