Jessie Gobert Jr., 54, was found dead inside his mobile home in the 3300 block of West 70th Street in Shreveport on the morning of August 10, 2020. Maintenance personnel discovered the body; the Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office used fingerprint comparison to confirm his identity. An autopsy found at least one gunshot wound and blunt force trauma.

Investigators determined Gobert had returned home sometime before midnight the preceding Sunday, and neighbors reported hearing possible gunshots between about 3 and 5 a.m. on Monday morning. Homicide and Crime Scene detectives processed the scene, collected evidence, and interviewed witnesses.

In March 2021 a Caddo Parish grand jury returned indictments in the case: Derek Barrington Gore, 47, was charged with second-degree murder, and Jeffrey Randall Howell, 41, was charged with obstruction of justice for alleged actions through August 18, 2020. Did anyone in Shreveport see or hear anything that night or have information about Gobert’s movements?