In the small city of Abbeville, Louisiana, the life of 52-year-old Roland Bernard Jr. was cut short by an act of gun violence on the evening of November 5, 2020. Bernard Jr., a man known to some by the nickname '2 Head' and remembered for having a 'heart of gold,' was fatally shot on Edwards Street in an incident that drew the response of the Abbeville Police Department.
Details surrounding the specific circumstances of the shooting that led to Bernard Jr.'s death remain limited in
public reports. News of the incident was confirmed by law enforcement, who began an investigation into the fatal shooting. At the time, no suspects were publicly identified, and no immediate arrests were announced in connection with the homicide. The investigation into the shooting on Edwards Street was ongoing.
The narrative surrounding the Bernard family is further complicated by the extensive criminal history of Roland Bernard Jr.'s son, Roland Bernard III. While there is no information directly linking him to his father's death, the timing of his own legal troubles is noteworthy. In the months leading up to and following his father's death, Roland Bernard III faced a series of serious charges, including attempted first-degree murder and, just days after his father was killed, a charge of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. These charges stemmed from separate incidents and not the death of his father.
As of now, publicly available information has not named any suspects or detailed any arrests directly related to the murder of Roland Bernard Jr. The case of the Edwards Street shooting that ended his life remains without a publicly announced resolution, leaving questions unanswered for his family and the Abbeville community.
