On a Tuesday evening in May 2019, a family member discovered the body of 22-year-old Keith Dennis Colly Jr. inside his Kenner apartment located in the 3100 block of Phoenix Street. Responding to a call from the concerned relative, Kenner Police Department officers arrived to find Colly deceased from an apparent gunshot wound to the head.
Investigators at the scene found multiple shell casings within the apartment, indicating a violent encounter had taken place.
Despite the evidence of a shooting, there were no immediate signs of forced entry into the residence. The police quickly classified the death as a homicide, ruling out the possibility of a self-inflicted wound. At the time of the discovery, officials estimated that Colly had been killed within the previous 24 to 48 hours.
Further information regarding any suspects or arrests in the shooting death of Keith Dennis Colly Jr. has not been made publicly available through the initial online news reports. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death was opened on the evening his body was found.
