On a cold December morning in 2004, the body of 41-year-old Scott McKean was discovered at the edge of a parking lot behind a laundromat on North Kerry Street in Brockton, Massachusetts. He had been killed by a gunshot wound to the chest. While people in the area had reportedly heard gunshots the previous night, police were not called to the scene until McKean's body was found.
In the years leading up to his death, after a decade of sobriety, McKean had been struggling with alcohol and substance abuse. His family, however, remembers him as a kind soul who, even in his struggles, would always try to help others.
For more than a decade, the investigation into Scott McKean's murder remained cold, with his family left praying for justice. The case had faded from the headlines, and the trail to find his killer had seemingly grown cold. Then, in 2016, new information surfaced, breathing life back into the dormant investigation. This new lead pointed towards a potential suspect with connections to city officials in Brockton, a development that was the first significant break in the case since McKean was killed.
Due to the potential for a conflict of interest given the suspect's ties, the investigation was moved from the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office to ensure a fair and balanced inquiry. While the person of interest has faced criminal charges in the past, they have no adult convictions. As of the new developments, no charges have been filed in the death of Scott McKean, and his family continues to await justice for his murder.
