On an early Friday morning in August, the quiet of East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana was disturbed by the discovery of a car ditched off Highway 10, just east of Clinton near the Amite River. Inside, authorities would find the body of 22-year-old Lance Gilmore of Greensburg. The young man, a male, had been fatally shot. The grim finding on August 6, 2021, launched a homicide investigation that would soon lead to arrests.
Within days, the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office announced
the apprehension of two suspects in connection with Gilmore's death. Noah Williams, 18, and Aaron Hurst, 20, both also from Greensburg, were taken into custody and booked on charges of murder. The sheriff expressed confidence that the evidence gathered would be sufficient to secure convictions against both individuals, crediting the collaboration with the St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office and the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab for the swift arrests.
Lance Tremaine Gilmore, known affectionately as 'TOOTLUTE' and 'Lance Seaux,' was remembered as a vibrant young man deeply involved in his community. A graduate of Saint Helena College and Career Academy's Class of 2017, he was known for his dedication to the local youth, volunteering his time as a football and basketball coach for the Saint Helena Little League. His sudden death left a void in the community he served. While the arrests of Williams and Hurst brought a measure of progress in the case, further details regarding the ongoing legal proceedings, including potential trials and convictions, have not been made publicly available.
