In the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans, on the evening of November 20, 2013, the lives of two young men were tragically cut short in a burst of violence. Twenty-one-year-old Verdell Lewis, a male, was discovered inside a residence on Lafaye Street, having succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds. Alongside him, authorities found 22-year-old Kerry Pierre, who had been shot in the head. Pierre was initially alive when emergency services arrived but later died at a local hospital.
The investigation into the brutal double homicide led New Orleans police to identify a suspect. Nearly three months after the killings, in February 2014, the department's Violent Offenders Warrant Squad apprehended Robert Garrett. He was subsequently charged with two counts of second-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Lewis and Pierre.
The case took a complex turn as it was revealed that both Verdell Lewis and Kerry Pierre were persons of interest in a separate, ongoing investigation. Authorities had been looking into their potential involvement in another double homicide that had occurred a week prior, where a father and his infant son were fatally shot. This connection suggested a deeper, more intricate web of violence underlying the events on Lafaye Street.
At the time of the discovery of Lewis and Pierre, two other individuals were present at the residence and were taken into custody by police. One of these individuals was Isaac Pierre, the brother of Kerry Pierre. However, details regarding their specific involvement or any charges brought against them in relation to the murders have not been made publicly available. The final disposition of the charges against the primary suspect, Robert Garrett, including the outcome of any trial or potential conviction, remains unreported in available online sources.
