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Roderick Tobias

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Feb 19, 2023

Victim Details

Roderick Tobias

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2023-02-19

15

Roderick

Tobias

06/30/2026

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In the midst of Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans on the evening of February 19, 2023, tragedy struck along the bustling parade route. Roderick Tobias, a 15-year-old Black male, was fatally wounded in a shooting that erupted as the Krewe of Bacchus parade was in progress. The incident, which also resulted in injuries to four other individuals, unfolded on St. Charles Avenue at Terpsichore Street, casting a somber shadow over the city's signature celebration.

The gunfire sent shockwave ...
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  • NOLA.com: New Orleans coroner IDs 4 slain during Carnival weekend, including teen in mass shooting
  • wwltv.com: New Orleans police say parade shooting suspect faces second-degree murder count
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