49-year-old man fatally shot outside unidentified Metairie home

METAIRIE, La. (WVUE) – The Jefferson Parish Coroner’s office has found 49-year-old Anthony Pierre Jr. identified as the man shot dead outside his home in the 1600 block of Colony Road on Sunday evening.

According to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, officers received reports of gunfire near the intersection of Colony Road and Camphor Street around 10:30 p.m.

Pierre was reportedly shot in his own driveway. Details about the motive and possible suspects remain unclear.

Neighbors say they were startled by the sound of two to four gunshots, followed by screams.

Louis and Cathy Shaw, who live a few blocks from the crime scene, say gun violence is rare in the neighborhood.

“Nobody knows what’s happening. We don’t really know anything about it, but it’s still scary that something like this could happen in your neighborhood,” said Cathy Shaw.

Louis says the couple received reports of police activity on their Ring camera last night, but didn’t think it would be because of a murder.

“We can’t really do anything about it because if someone wants to kill someone, you’re not going to stop them,” he said.

The investigation is still ongoing. If you have any information that could be helpful, you are asked to call the sheriff’s office.

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