Incident

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9-27-2024 Louisiana Merrydale 3-2

Location

September 27, 2024

Grayson Ave and Benson Dr
Merrydale, Louisiana

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Shelita Vallery
Age: 40
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Type: Victim
Name: David Celestine
Age: 62
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Victim
Name: Paul Lewis
Age: 63
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Dominik Franklin
Age: 19
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Tyrone Eackles
Age: 19
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Defensive Use
Defensive Use - Crime occurs, victim shoots subject/suspect/perpetrator
Defensive Use - Victim shot
Shootout (where VENN diagram of shooters and victims overlap)

Notes

Suspects shot and killed 3 adults at apartment; suspects also sustained injuries in feud;

Guns Involved

2 guns involved.

Type: Unknown

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/triple-homicide-at-grayson-ave-residence-pair-arrested/article_6d0baeb2-7db2-11ef-8005-9becbbde171b.html

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 15
State House District: 29