In the spring of 2010, the life of 25-year-old Quelton Broussard Jr., a Black male from New Orleans, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. On the evening of April 12, 2010, Broussard was ambushed in a hail of gunfire. At least 48 shots were fired into his vehicle from three different firearms: a. 223 caliber semi-automatic rifle, a 7.62 caliber semi-automatic rifle, and a. 40 caliber semi-automatic handgun.
The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office later classified his death as a homicide, citing multiple gunshot wounds to his chest and head as the cause of death.
The investigation into the murder of Quelton Broussard Jr. uncovered a chilling story of a targeted attack. Eyewitnesses reported seeing three individuals in an Audi chasing Broussard's vehicle moments before the shooting. These individuals were later identified as Gregory Stewart, along with individuals named Franklin and Offray.
Years later, a significant breakthrough in the case came to light through federal court documents. In a factual basis for a guilty plea in a separate gang-related case, Gregory Stewart admitted his involvement in several murders. While the document refers to the victim as "Q. Broussard," the date of the murder, April 13, 2010, and the violent circumstances align with the death of Quelton Broussard Jr. This admission provided a degree of closure to a case that had remained unsolved for years, officially linking a suspect to the brutal killing. The document did not provide further details on the prosecution of "Franklin" and "Offray" in connection with this specific murder.
