In the autumn of 2013, a wave of violence was sweeping through New Orleans, a city accustomed to the ebb and flow of crime, yet still reeling from a particularly high homicide rate. It was in this climate of unease that Christopher Petty, a 30-year-old African-American man known affectionately to his friends and family as 'Chris' or 'Dooda,' became another victim of the city's bloodshed. On the evening of Wednesday, October 23, 2013, Petty’s life was tragically cut short. A native of New Orlea
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