On a warm spring evening in New Orleans, just two days before she would have celebrated her 30th birthday, Kendrell 'Katt' Glover's life was tragically cut short. The 29-year-old African-American woman was walking home in her Algiers neighborhood on Friday, May 17, 2013, a little before 9 p.m., when a dark-colored Nissan Titan pickup truck approached her on the 1200 block of Horace Street.
Two men were inside the vehicle, and as it pulled beside her, one of them got out and opened fire, showing her no mercy. Her mother, who was nearby, tragically heard every one of the multiple gunshots that ended her daughter's life. Witnesses saw the black pickup truck, reportedly bearing a Saints sticker, speeding away from the scene immediately after the shooting.
In the aftermath of the brutal slaying, family and friends remembered Kendrell as a vibrant personality, a 'mama's girl' who was well-known and liked in her community. The sudden and violent nature of her death left her loved ones in shock and searching for answers. The New Orleans Police Department launched a homicide investigation, collecting evidence from the scene and appealing to the public for any information that might lead to the perpetrators. A theory emerged suggesting a possible motive for the killing: rumors had been circulating that Kendrell had cooperated with law enforcement on an unrelated case. Her family vehemently denied these rumors, stating that Kendrell had simply identified a slain friend to the police.
Despite the passage of time, the investigation into Kendrell Glover's murder has yet to yield any arrests. Her case is one of many that remains an open and unsolved homicide in the city of New Orleans. Crime Stoppers has offered a cash reward for any information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for her death. The image of the black Nissan Titan and the description of the two male suspects remain the most significant leads in a case that continues to haunt a grieving family and community, a stark reminder of a life taken too soon and a plea for justice that has so far gone unanswered.
