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Case Description
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In the warm evening of August 14, 2022, the vibrant city of New Orleans was pierced by an act of violence that claimed the life of a young woman. Derrah Nelson, a 24-year-old Black female, was fatally shot near the intersection of Canal and North Derbigny streets. When police responded to the scene, they found her unresponsive.

The incident, which unfolded shortly before 5 p.m., also left a man and a dog injured. The man was discovered a short distance away at Tulane Avenue and North Clai ...Read More
Victim Details

Derrah Nelson

Female

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2022-08-14

24

Derrah

Nelson

03/15/2026