In the quiet town of Laplace, Louisiana, a horrific act of violence shattered the evening of May 29, 2018, claiming the lives of 4-year-old African American Cali Mack and her 29-year-old father, Cameron Mack. The two were returning to their apartment in the 100 block of Joe Parquet Circle when they were ambushed. Cameron was carrying his daughter and a bag of groceries up the stairs to their second-floor apartment when a gunman emerged from the darkness and opened fire.
The sudden burst
of violence left both father and daughter with critical injuries. Emergency services were called to the chaotic scene around 8:56 p.m. A sheriff's deputy rushed young Cali to a nearby hospital, but tragically, she was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Her father, Cameron, was airlifted to University Medical Center in New Orleans, where he succumbed to his injuries later that night. The brutal and unexpected nature of the attack sent shockwaves through the local community.
In the immediate aftermath, investigators from the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office began piecing together the events of that tragic evening. It was quickly determined that Cameron Mack was the intended target of the shooting. Authorities revealed that he may have been involved in a confrontation the weekend prior to the fatal shooting and were exploring that as a potential motive. Before he died, Cameron was able to speak briefly with detectives, though the specifics of their conversation have not been publicly disclosed.
Despite the belief that there was a single gunman, described as a Black man, and a $5,000 reward offered for information leading to an arrest, the case has grown cold. The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office urged the public to come forward with any information that could lead to the capture of the person or persons responsible for the double homicide. However, as of late 2024, no arrests have been announced in connection with the murders of Cali and Cameron Mack, leaving their family and community still searching for justice and closure.
