In a tragic turn of events that unfolded on a Monday evening, 22-year-old Cheyenne Neal lost her life in a violent encounter in Bossier City, Louisiana. On November 19, 2018, authorities were called to the Mirage Apartments on East Texas Street, where they discovered the bodies of Neal and a man in what was later determined to be a murder-suicide.
The investigation into the deaths revealed that Chester Powell, 60 years old, fatally shot Neal before taking his own life.
The Bossier City Police Department detectives concluded that Powell was the perpetrator in Neal's death, and with his subsequent suicide, the case was closed without any arrests. The incident, which occurred around 7:30 p.m., was initially investigated as a homicide before the full scope of the tragedy became clear.
Cheyenne Lynn Neal, born on July 9, 1996, was remembered as a mother and a beloved daughter and sister. Her life was cut short in an act of violence that left a family grieving and a community in shock. The motive behind the murder-suicide was not publicly detailed by investigators, leaving friends, family, and the community to mourn the senseless loss of a young life.
