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Christopher Courtemanche
Status: HOMICIDE
City: Houston
State: Texas
County: Harris County
Date of birth: July 16, 1984
Date of death: October 28, 2001
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian/White
Cause of death: Gun Firearm
Anniversary month: October
LEA: Houston Police Department, Houston, Texas
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July 24, 2023 | By: Katrino Reyes This story is part of a collaborative project between Project: Cold Case and the University of North Florida’s Applied Journalism class. Christopher Courtemanche has been gone for more than 20 years, but his family still remembers him as a prankster, a tinkerer, and most importantly, as a kind human being. In 2001, Christopher was shot and killed inside his car in Marshall, Texas. He was 17 years old. The perpetrator has not yet been found. His mother, Lynne Arnett, remembers her son as a caring and loving boy. For her, Christopher’s enjoyment of life was evident because of his sense of humor. “He would just get really close to me when I stop and he’d go, ‘Hi!’” his mother said. “And I just jump and scream, and he would laugh.” Christopher was creative, with a passion for drawing and playing the guitar. He loved to share his knowledge, teaching people the things he knew about art and music. “He tried to... Read More
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