In the late hours of a Friday night in August 2016, a visit to a friend's house in New Orleans turned fatal for Justin Scott. The 25-year-old man was found on the front porch of a residence in the 1700 block of North Broad Street, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Police were called to the scene in the 7th Ward at approximately 11 p.m. on August 26, where they discovered Scott, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
His death was investigated as a homicide.
Justin Scott, who was described by his family as an 'old school boy,' was visiting a friend, Laurence McKee, at the time of the incident. This was a routine visit for Scott, who had been friends with McKee for years. The circumstances that led to the shooting on that particular night remain a baffling tragedy for his loved ones, who were preparing for a wedding and were instead faced with planning a funeral. His sister, a deputy with the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office, was devastated by the news of her brother's violent death.
In the aftermath of the shooting, the New Orleans Police Department quickly identified a suspect. Laurence McKee, who was 26 years old at the time, was taken into custody for questioning. Following their initial investigation, police arrested McKee and charged him with one count of second-degree murder in connection with Justin Scott's death. McKee was subsequently booked into jail. The investigation continued, with authorities asking anyone with additional information to come forward.
