In the spring of 2020, a young Black man named Tavon Corley, 25, was killed in a shooting in Gretna, Louisiana. His life was cut short on the evening of Friday, March 13, 2020, when he was fatally wounded by gunfire. At the time of his death, Corley was one of three individuals who had been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a cab driver, Blake Helmer, which had occurred just a few days prior.
The incident that claimed Tavon Corley's life is reported to have happened
in Terrytown, a community in the Gretna area. While details surrounding the specific circumstances of his death are not widely available, it is known that he died as a result of gun violence. The investigation into his death was handled by local law enforcement agencies, but information regarding any potential suspects or arrests in his case has not been publicly released.
Prior to his own untimely death, Tavon Corley was facing a charge of accessory to first-degree murder. This charge stemmed from the shooting death of 55-year-old Blake Helmer, who was killed during an attempted armed robbery while working. Two other young men, Jonah Brown, 17, and Ivory Warren, 18, were arrested at the same time as Corley and faced first-degree murder charges in Helmer's death. The cases against all three were proceeding through the justice system at the time of Corley's death. There is no information available from online sources to indicate whether his death was connected to the case in which he was a suspect.
