Lan Thi My Van, age 30

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Lost to gun violence on February 16, 2019 in Clinton, Mississippi.

Photo sources:

• Feb 21: The Clarion Ledger: They were in love. Louisiana doctor, fiancee among victims killed in Clinton standoff

News sources:

• nola.com: Houma doctor among dead in Mississippi hostage standoff: report
• WAPT: Walk through Clinton home shows chaos left by deadly standoff
• Feb 17: The Clarion Ledger: 4 killed in hostage standoff in Clinton MS; suspect dead
• 4 dead after 12-hour hostage standoff in Mississippi, city spokesman says
• WJTV: Several people killed after being held hostage for hours
• WAPT: MBI investigates Clinton standoff that killed 5, including suspected gunman
• Gun Violence Archive

Also killed were:

• Cho Thi Van, age 65
• Le Thi My Van, age 28
• Phung Minh Le, age 28

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