A 59-year-old Black female named Iona Louise Gatlin-Reed was tragically killed on Christmas Day in 2018 in Alexandria, Louisiana. Her death, a result of gun violence, was one of two fatal shootings that occurred that day, which authorities initially believed to be connected.
In the quiet hours of the holiday, the festive spirit was shattered by violence that claimed the life of Gatlin-Reed. The Alexandria Police Department began an investigation and noted "definite links" between her deat
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