In the late hours of a Monday evening in Natchitoches, Louisiana, tragedy struck, leaving a community in mourning and law enforcement in pursuit of justice. On January 27, 2020, officers from the Natchitoches Police Department were dispatched to the 900 block of Short Seventh Street following reports of a disturbance. Upon their arrival at approximately 10:17 p.m., they discovered a grim scene. Inside a residence, 41-year-old Larry Batiste, a Black male, and 35-year-old Hiram Phillips Jr. had be
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