On an early August evening in New Orleans, 32-year-old Brandon Hayward, known affectionately to friends as 'Phatz,' went to a party at The Island bar in the 3100 block of St. Roch Avenue. What began as a social gathering on August 3, 2024, quickly turned tragic. An altercation broke out, and in the ensuing violence, Hayward was shot. Less than ten minutes after the dispute began, he was pronounced dead. The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office later confirmed that the cause of death was gunshot-relat
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