On May 24, 2025, a quiet Saturday in Monroe's New Town neighborhood broke with the sound of impact as a vehicle plowed into an apartment on Roy Drive. When Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies reached the wreck, they found the lone occupant wounded by gunfire. The victim—identified as Coby Elmore Jr., age 20—was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The crash scarred the building and stunned nearby residents, who watched patrol cars and crime-scene tape settle over the stre
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