Family, classmates mourn Metairie couple’s ‘fairy-tale’ love after pair killed in crash near LSU

Leah Fonte and Shane Hirstius had a love that was the stuff of storybooks.

They met in sixth grade and remained close friends until they began dating in high school three years later. Last summer, Hirstius got down on one knee in Fonte’s backyard and asked for her hand in marriage while “Spin You Around” by Morgan Wallen played in the background…

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