In the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, on a Tuesday night, the life of 37-year-old Brock Roche was tragically cut short. On February 21, 2017, the male victim was fatally wounded by gunfire, his death marking the sixth homicide in that district for the year. The incident prompted concern among local residents and a promise from the New Orleans Police Department to increase patrols in the area, which had seen a rise in violent crime.
Brock Berney Roche Sr., a native of Gretna,
Louisiana, was born on April 13, 1979. He attended West Jefferson High School and later earned his GED. He had been an employee of West Jefferson Hospital and had also worked for various construction companies. He was a father to four children: Royshell and Broshell Francois, and Brock Jr. and Bradley Roche.
Despite the public nature of the shooting, information regarding any arrests or the identification of any suspects in the murder of Brock Roche has not been made publicly available. The circumstances surrounding his death and the investigation that followed have not yielded any publicly disclosed leads, leaving the case unsolved in the public record. His family and friends were left to mourn their loss without the closure of justice.
