Stepfather murdered within minutes of his stepson On a somber Sunday evening in New Orleans, March 24, 2013, the life of Lawrence James Brown, a 53-year-old African-American male known affectionately as 'Son,' was tragically cut short. Remembered as a man with a big heart, he was a father, a cook, a handyman, and a leader to many in his community. His death was part of a devastating sequence of events that also claimed the life of his stepson.
That evening, authorities were first called to the 3500 block of Audubon Court in the Gert
Town neighborhood around 8:30 p.m., where they discovered 19-year-old Gregory Hills, Brown's stepson, fatally shot in the street. A short time later and only a few blocks away, at the corner of Broadway Street and Washington Avenue, a second crime scene unfolded. There, Lawrence Brown was found in his red pickup truck, having crashed into a business after suffering several gunshot wounds. Investigators believe that Brown was shot and then attempted to drive away before losing consciousness and crashing his vehicle.
The violent deaths of Lawrence Brown and Gregory Hills on the same day left their family and friends grappling with an immense loss. Brown was a father to seven children, including his late stepson, and was deeply loved by many.
In the years that have passed, the investigation into the double homicide has continued. Law enforcement has been searching for those responsible and the motives behind the killings. However, despite their efforts, no arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified. The case of who killed Lawrence Brown and Gregory Hills remains an open and unsolved tragedy.
