Young Man of Honduran Garifuna Heritage Murdered at Soccer Game in New Orleans

The Young Man, Maynor Isack Melendez Suazo, was 21 Years Old and just relocated to New Orleans less than a month before his murder.

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Copyright 2023 by Teofilo Colon Jr for Being Garifuna. All Rights Reserved.

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New Orleans – Stunning News out of New Orleans, where a young man of Honduran Garifuna Heritage, Mr. Maynor Suazo, was shot at while playing in a soccer game.

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The soccer game was part of a newly formed recreational soccer league in New Orleans.

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Details are scarce but what is known is that on Sunday, October 29th 2023, Maynor Suazo, 21 Years Old, was playing in a soccer game. A comment on Facebook stated that Maynor was shot by an “Indio” and died in the hospital after having been taken there after the shooting.

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The Jambalaya News Louisiana Facebook page reports that a soccer fan who was allegedly drunk, pulled out his gun and shot Maynor Suazo during the soccer game.

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(Photo below) New Orleans Police investigating the shooting of Young Garifuna Man, Mr. Maynor Suazo

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Maynor Suazo died as a result of his injuries. I have not read any police reports identifying the shooter, nor do I know what happened to the shooter after the shooting.

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A Gofundme Fundraiser page has been created. It states that they hope to raise funds to bring Maynor Suazo back to his native Honduras so that his parents and siblings can see him one last time before Maynor is laid to rest.

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The Gofundme Page states that Maynor was 21 Years Old at the time of his death.

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https://www.gofundme.com/f/maynor-isack-melendez-suazo

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The Gofundme page explains that Maynor migrated to the United States at the age of 17 to further his education and provide for his family.

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Upon arriving in the United States, he lived with his Grandmother, Aunts and Uncles in the Bronx.

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A casual look at photos and videos on Maynor’s various Facebook profiles suggest that he, like some Youths in ghetto neighborhoods in American cities, was at the least, somewhat involved in street life.

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However, The Gofundme page states that at his best, Maynor had a pure love for other people. Not only that, but no one was more charismatic or funnier than Maynor.

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The Gofundme page states that Maynor relocated to New Orleans in early October 2023 looking for new opportunities. Perhaps Maynor was trying to change his life for the better. What a Tragedy.

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Hopefully, the authorities are able to capture and prosecute the murderer of Maynor if that hasn’t happened as of yet. May justice be served.

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BEING GARIFUNA extends Condolences to the Family and Friends of Mr. Maynor Isack Melendez Suazo. Beiba Ameragua, Maynor Suazo.

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