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Horace Watson

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Jan 30, 2023

Victim Details

Horace Watson

Male

Black / African American

Baton-rouge

LA

2023-01-30

37

Horace

Watson

06/24/2026

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In the early morning hours of January 30, 2023, the parking lot of a Waffle House on Rieger Road in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, became the scene of a sudden and fatal act of violence. Horace Watson, a 37-year-old male, was inside a vehicle when he and another man, 33-year-old Leonard Leslie, were ambushed by a shooter. The attack was swift and brutal, leaving the car riddled with numerous bullet holes.

Law enforcement from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office responded to reports of gunfire ...
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  • BRProud.com: EBRSO identifies victims in deadly shooting outside Waffle House
  • The Advocate: 2 men killed in shooting at Waffle House near Siegen Lane, sheriff's office says
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    I can't stop thinking about the impact of this tragedy on Horace Watson's and Leonard Leslie's famil... ...Read More
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