In the early hours of a Tuesday in New Orleans, the life of Kendol J. Mutin, a 26-year-old male, was abruptly ended. On March 1, 2016, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Mutin was shot and killed as he opened the door to his home in the 1700 block of Piety Street in the 9th Ward. The tranquility of the night was shattered by the violence that claimed a young life and left a family to mourn.
The New Orleans Police Department quickly launched an investigation into the homicide.
Within a couple of days, detectives identified a suspect in the fatal shooting. They named 37-year-old Kenneth Warren Moore as the individual they believed was responsible for Kendol Mutin's death. Authorities released Moore's name to the public, asking for any information regarding his whereabouts and cautioning that he should be considered armed and dangerous. The investigation suggested that Moore had fled the scene immediately after the shooting.
Despite the naming of a suspect, the trail of public information regarding the case grows cold. Details concerning whether Kenneth Warren Moore was ever apprehended, formally charged, or brought to trial for the murder of Kendol Mutin are not readily available in online sources. An obituary for a Kenneth Warren Moore from New Orleans, who passed away in 2021, exists, but there is no official confirmation linking this individual to the murder case. The resolution of the investigation into Kendol Mutin's death, and whether justice was ever served, remains unclear from the available information.