Authorities identify man shot dead in his Kenner apartment

The Jefferson Parish coroner’s office identified the man whose relative found him dead of gunshot wounds in his Kenner apartment Tuesday evening (May 7) as Keith Colly, 22.

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Colly had been dead for more than 24 hours when his body was discovered, according to Mark Bone, chief death investigator for the coroner’s office. An autopsy determined Colly had been shot in the head.

Kenner police have no motive or a suspect for the killing, said Lt. Michael Cunningham, spokesman for the department.

A relative went to Colly’s apartment in the 3100 block of Phoenix Street in Kenner about 8 p.m. Thursday because worried family members hadn’t heard from him in several days.

“The last contact with him was Saturday afternoon,” Cunningham said.

The relative arrived to find Colly’s apartment door unlocked. When he walked inside, Colly was lying dead in the living room, according to authorities. Investigators said they believe he died about 24 to 48 hours before his body was discovered.

Detectives suspect Colley knew his killer because there was no sign of forced entry at the apartment and he was shot from behind, Cunningham said.

Colly’s was the second homicide on Phoenix Street over a five-day span. Remus Lambert, 30, of New Orleans, was gunned down May 3 as he sat in his vehicle in the 2600 block of Phoenix, south of Interstate 10, Kenner police said.

Detectives obtained a warrant for the arrest of Lyndell Alford, 34, of Kenner, in connection with Lambert’s death. Alford is dating the mother of Lambert’s children, and the shooting occurred during a confrontation between the two men, according to authorities.

The two homicides are not connected, Cunningham said.

Anyone with information about shooting death of Keith Colly is asked to call Kenner Police at 504-712-2222. The public can also call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-7867. Callers to Crimestoppers do not have to give their names or testify and can earn a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an indictment.

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Keith Colly, 22, died of gunshot wounds to his head in his Kenner apartment, authorities said.