In the heat of a New Orleans afternoon on July 10, 2012, tragedy struck an 18-year-old male named Jaquon Pittman, just days before he was set to embark on a new chapter of his life by enlisting in the Air National Guard. Around 2:00 p.m. in the 2400 block of Arts Street, the sound of multiple gunshots shattered the neighborhood's calm. Jaquon was in his grandmother's backyard when the violence erupted.
Responding to the reports of gunfire, officers arrived to find a grim scene. Jaquon had
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