In the warm summer of 2021, the community of New Iberia, Louisiana, was shaken by an act of violence that claimed the lives of two young men. On the evening of Thursday, July 22nd, 20-year-old Cortez Montgomery was fatally shot. The incident, which also resulted in the death of 18-year-old Keondre Carlisle, unfolded on Mississippi Street, marking a tragic loss for the city.
Cortez was a male resident of the area.
Following the shooting, the New Iberia Police Department launched a double homicide investigation. The initial reports from the coroner's office confirmed the identities of Montgomery and Carlisle as the victims of the fatal event. The news of the two young men's deaths sent ripples of grief through their families and the wider community as they awaited answers from law enforcement.
In the days that followed, family and friends of Cortez Montgomery gathered to mourn his passing and celebrate his life at a service held in Lafayette. While the investigation into the double homicide continued, information regarding any potential suspects or arrests in the case has not been publicly released. The circumstances surrounding the deaths of Cortez Montgomery and Keondre Carlisle remain an unresolved matter for the New Iberia Police Department, leaving a community to grapple with the unanswered questions behind the violent loss of two of its own.
