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In the early summer of 2016, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of a beloved member of the Lake Charles community. Robert 'Bob' Colston Sr., a 79-year-old man, was going about his business on June 5th, a day that would end in tragedy. While driving his truck, he was fatally shot in the back in what authorities described as an attempted holdup. The single gunshot caused his vehicle to crash into a tree, and it was only when paramedics arrived to extract him from the wreckage that the ...Read More
Victim Details

Robert Bob Colston Sr.

Male

Black / African American

Lake-charles

LA

2016-06-05

79

Robert

Bob Colston Sr.

03/12/2026