On the evening of April 3, 2022, in Monroe, Louisiana, 39-year-old Joseph Allen Moore, a male, was found shot to death in a home on Desiard Street. Alongside him was another victim, Chelsea Rice, who had also succumbed to gunshot wounds in what authorities would investigate as a double homicide.
Responding to a call shortly after 9:30 p.m., Monroe Police officers discovered the bodies inside the residence.
During the initial investigation of the scene, detectives also located a significant quantity of methamphetamine and other injectable narcotics. The discovery of the drugs added a layer of complexity to the unfolding investigation as authorities began the arduous task of piecing together the events that led to the two deaths.
In the weeks that followed the killings, the Monroe Police Department actively sought leads from the public to help identify a suspect or suspects. A month after the incident, authorities confirmed that the double homicide investigation was still very much active, but no suspects had been identified. Law enforcement officials urged anyone with information regarding the case to come forward, offering the anonymity of Crime Stoppers as a means to share any potential details that might lead to a breakthrough in the case. As of the latest available reports, the case into the deaths of Joseph Allen Moore and Chelsea Rice remained without a resolution, and no arrests had been publicly announced.
