In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Alexandria, Louisiana, the life of 36-year-old Samuel Henderson Jr. came to a violent end. On September 3, 2024, at approximately 11:11 PM, officers from the Alexandria Police Department were dispatched to the 2600 block of Overton Street after receiving a report of an unresponsive person. Upon their arrival, they discovered Henderson, a local man, deceased from what appeared to be a gunshot wound.
The initial investigation launched by the
Alexandria Police Detective Division immediately classified the case as a homicide. In the days and weeks that followed, details about what transpired that night remained scarce, with the investigation officially described as ongoing. An obituary announced that services for Samuel John Henderson Jr. would be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, with his final resting place in the Sunrise Cemetery. He was born on February 21, 1988.
Months later, the pain and uncertainty for Henderson's family were still palpable. In an April 2025 news report, his family spoke out about their grief and frustration, revealing that there had been no significant developments in the case. They stated that there were no known leads or suspects and pleaded with the community for anyone with information to come forward, believing that fear was preventing potential witnesses from speaking out. The Alexandria Police Department had not provided any recent updates on the investigation at the time of the report. The case remains an open and active investigation, with authorities continuing to ask for the public's assistance.
