Beverly Cherokee Thompson

Death by Force

Beverly Cherokee Thompson, a 65-year-old African American woman, was tragically murdered on July 10, 2016, in Hammond, Louisiana. She was affectionately known as "Cherokee" by her friends and neighbors. Beverly was found shot to death in her favorite chair in front of her house on Hoover Street. Her nephew, Toreo Thompson, a 39-year-old African American man, was also found shot to death inside the house. The double murder shocked the close-knit community, leaving family and friends devastated....Read More