On a cold January evening in New Orleans, the life of 17-year-old Gerald Sylvester was tragically cut short. An African American male, Gerald was fatally shot on January 7, 2019, in the Little Woods neighborhood of New Orleans East. Remembered as a funny, caring, and smart young man, his death sent ripples of grief through his community.
Gerald was a student who had attended several schools in the area, including Warren Easton Charter High School, McDonogh 35 Senior High School, KIPP Beli
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