In Westlake, Louisiana, on the evening of January 10, 2018, a tragic series of events unfolded that culminated in the death of 20-year-old Jalen Ortelli Handy, an African American male. The incident, which took place on Sampson Street, stemmed from a prearranged drug transaction that took a fatal turn. Handy had arranged via Snapchat to purchase marijuana from Derrick Ryan Small, who was 23 years old at the time.
According to prosecutors, during the transaction, Handy allegedly grabbed a
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