On the final day of 2015, a visit to a barbershop in New Orleans East turned tragic for 34-year-old Michael Cavanaugh. Inside the establishment, located in the 9700 block of Lake Forest Boulevard, Cavanaugh was discovered with a single gunshot wound to his chest. The male victim, whose ethnicity has not been publicly disclosed, was rushed to a nearby hospital by emergency responders, but his life could not be saved, and he was pronounced dead on December 31, 2015.
Originally from Austin, Texas, Cavanaugh had relocated to New Orleans at some point before his untimely death. The investigation into his homicide led the New Orleans Police Department to identify a person of interest in the case. Authorities publicly named 31-year-old Tyson Williams as an individual they believed might possess crucial information regarding the shooting. A photograph of Williams was released to the media in the hopes that the public could assist in locating him for questioning.
Despite this development in the investigation, the police were careful to state that Williams was not considered a suspect in Cavanaugh's murder. It remains unclear if investigators were ever able to locate and speak with Williams about what he may have known. To date, there have been no arrests made in connection with the killing of Michael Cavanaugh, and the case remains an unsolved homicide. The circumstances surrounding the shooting and a motive have not been released to the public, leaving a lingering mystery over the final moments of the 34-year-old's life.
