Cole Horton was 26 when he was found shot to death in his driveway in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, on the evening of January 10, 2022. His parents heard gunshots and discovered their son lying in the driveway with his eyes open; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Family described Horton as selfless and full of love.

Investigators arrested a juvenile suspect three weeks after the killing; that individual was charged with second-degree murder and released on bond after about a month, which distressed the Horton family when they reported seeing the person in the community. Prosecutors later identified Landan Collette as the person who shot Horton during a dispute that began when Horton went to Collette’s home to retrieve a piece of jewelry. Collette allegedly shot the unarmed Horton about five times, then fled; evidence presented in court included positive gunshot residue on Collette, matching shell casings, and statements by Collette admitting he had shot Horton.

On January 15, 2024, Collette pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to thirty-three years at hard labor for Horton’s death. Does anyone have information about the events that led up to that January 10, 2022 confrontation or knew Cole personally?