Dezmon Jerome 'Dez' Hamilton, a 34-year-old African American man, was fatally shot in his Zachary, Louisiana home on Sunday, July 18, 2021. The incident occurred around 8:00 a.m. on Hayfield Drive when Hamilton confronted a teenager who had surreptitiously entered his residence. The father of four was a supervisor at Exxon Lubrication in Port Allen and the proprietor of a forthcoming business, 'The Sweet Corner'.
The series of events leading to the deadly encounter began when a neighbor o
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