In the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, the discovery of a fire in an abandoned house on Deslonde Street on Monday, February 4, 2013, led to a grim finding. After extinguishing the blaze, firefighters uncovered the burned remains of a man inside the gutted structure. The victim was later identified as 54-year-old Glynn Coston.
Investigators with the New Orleans Police Department determined that the fire had been intentionally set, and they subsequently classified Coston's death as a
homicide. The Orleans Parish Coroner's office confirmed the identity of the victim. In the course of their investigation, police announced they were seeking a person of interest, a woman known only by the nickname 'Cat Eyes,' for questioning in connection with the case.
Further details about the motive behind the murder or the specific cause of death before the fire were not made publicly available. The case highlighted the ongoing issue of violence in the city. Publicly available information has not specified any arrests or the current status of the investigation into the murder of Glynn Coston.
