On Saturday, March 18, 2017, Clifton Norbert, a 66-year-old Black male, was found deceased in a residence in New Orleans, Louisiana. His life was tragically cut short in a violent act that also claimed the lives of two other individuals, Catherine Caufield, 57, and Joseph Davis, 58. The three victims were discovered inside a home located in the 4300 block of Brutus Street in the city's Gentilly Woods neighborhood.
The New Orleans Police Department responded to a call that evening, and
upon entering the residence, they found the gruesome scene of a triple homicide. All three victims, including Mr. Norbert, had been fatally shot. The discovery sent ripples of shock and fear through the local community as residents awoke to the news of the brutal crime that had occurred in their midst.
In the days that followed, the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office officially identified the victims and confirmed the cause of death for all three as gunshot wounds. The incident was classified as a homicide, prompting an intensive investigation by the New Orleans Police Department. However, details regarding a motive for the killings or any potential suspects were not immediately released to the public.
Despite the initial investigation and appeals to the community for information, there have been no publicly announced arrests or identification of any suspects in connection with the murders of Clifton Norbert, Catherine Caufield, and Joseph Davis. The case of the Brutus Street triple homicide remains an open and unresolved investigation, leaving the family and friends of the victims without answers or a sense of justice for the violent loss of their loved ones.
