In the summer of 2015, the community of Lafayette, Louisiana, was shaken by a series of violent acts that would tragically claim the life of 19-year-old Deontra Alexander. An African American male, Alexander was discovered deceased on July 29, 2015, inside an apartment on 12th Street. The cause of his untimely death was a single gunshot wound to the head, a stark and brutal end to a young life. His death was not an isolated incident but part of a wave of violence that prompted concerned citizens
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