Morris M. Bates Sr., a 35-year-old African American male, was fatally shot in New Orleans on Saturday, December 12, 2015. A lifelong resident of the city, he was known for his kind, sweet, and caring nature. Friends and family remember him as a funny and outgoing person who could always light up a room. He was a loving father to eight children.
Just before 9 p.m. on that December evening, authorities found Morris unresponsive in the 3100 block of General Ogden Street, near the intersectio
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