In the late summer of 2015, the life of a promising Southern University at New Orleans student was tragically cut short. Davon Lee Leggett, a 22-year-old male, was found fatally shot on August 29, 2015. The discovery was made in the Terrytown neighborhood of Gretna, Louisiana, where he was located inside a vehicle, having sustained at least one gunshot wound.
Family and friends remembered Leggett as a vibrant and beloved individual, and his sudden death sent shockwaves through his
community. He was a student at Southern University at New Orleans, and his passing was mourned by classmates and faculty alike. The university community held a vigil to honor his memory, a testament to the impact he had on those around him.
The investigation into Leggett's homicide led authorities to a suspect. A man from the Gentilly area of New Orleans was subsequently arrested in connection with the murder of the Belle Chasse man. The arrest brought a measure of progress to a case that had left a family grieving and a community seeking answers for the senseless act of gun violence that claimed a young life.
