In the early morning hours of December 18, 2011, the life of William "Skeet" McClure, a 47-year-old Black / African American male, was cut short by gunfire in Marrero, Louisiana. The shooting occurred in the 1100 block of Cohen Street, a normally quiet residential area. Details surrounding the specific circumstances of the incident remain scarce in publicly available records.
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office responded to the scene, initiating a homicide investigation into McClure's death.
Despite the passage of time, the case of William Skeet McClure's murder has grown cold. Information regarding any potential suspects or persons of interest has never been released to the public. The investigation has yielded no arrests, and the motive behind the fatal shooting remains unknown. The case is now considered a cold case, one of many that linger in the files of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.
The lack of resolution in McClure's case has left a void for his family and community. With no new leads or information forthcoming, the case remains open but inactive. Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans continues to list William "Skeet" McClure's homicide in their open cases, a silent plea for anyone with information to come forward and provide the missing pieces to this tragic puzzle. The silence surrounding his death is a stark reminder of a life taken and a justice yet to be served.
