Marcell Cole

In the spring of 2015, a tragedy unfolded in a New Orleans neighborhood, forever altering the lives of one family. On April 24th, the body of a young, 20-year-old African American man named Marcell Cole was discovered. His life had been cut short by gunfire, his body left in a grassy lot situated across from a playground on Montegut Street.

The discovery, made around noon, sent ripples of concern through the community. The New Orleans Police Department began an investigation into the shoo ...