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Lavonta Luckett

Case from Carthage, MS dated Dec 23, 2016

Victim Details

Lavonta Luckett

Male

Black / African American

Carthage

MS

2016-12-23

22

Lavonta

Luckett

07/20/2026

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In the small town of Carthage, Mississippi, the holiday season of 2016 was irrevocably marred by a tragic act of violence that cut short the life of a young man. Lavonta Luckett, a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot on December 23, a devastating event that sent ripples of grief and shock through the community. The circumstances surrounding his untimely death would soon reveal a painful betrayal of familial trust.

The investigation into Luckett's death swiftly led to an arrest, bringing a ...
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