A 49-year-old man who was fatally shot outside a Metairie home has been identified

METAIRIE, La. (WVUE) – The Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office has identified 49-year-old Anthony Pierre Jr. man shot dead in front of his house on Sunday evening at 1600 Colony Road.

According to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a report of a shooting around 10:30 p.m. near the intersection of Colony Road and Camphor Street.

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

Neighbors say they were shocked by the sound of two to four shots followed by screams.

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

“No one knows what will happen. We really don’t know anything, but it’s scary that something like this could happen in your neighborhood,” Cathy Shaw said.

Louis says the couple received notifications of police activity via their Ring camera last night, but didn’t think it would be due to a homicide.

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

The investigation remains ongoing. If you have any information that may be helpful, please call the sheriff’s office.

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