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FAMILY: Second brother dies, a week after shooting

Posted at 10:15 AM, Jun 22, 2020
and last updated 2020-06-22 11:15:53-04

An 18-year-old New Iberia man has died, just a week after his 13-year-old brother, family members say.

Demarcus Domond Brown Jr., 13, died at the scene of a Johnston Street shooting in New Iberia last week. His brother, Tre'gon Norman, 18, was transported to a local hospital.

On Sunday, Brown's mother posted that Norman had died as well, as did the father of the boys, Demarcus Brown.

A GoFundMe has been set up to pay for the brothers' burial. To help, click here.

The shooting happened at about 7:00 p.m. in the 500 block of Johnston Street on June 14, 2020.

New Iberia Police say they have no updates on the investigation as of Tuesday afternoon

If anyone has information about this crime, they can call Iberia Crime Stoppers @337-364-TIPS or the New Iberia Police Department @ 337-369-2306.