On Friday, October 9, 2015, 34-year-old Quandell Robert Beard was killed in a double homicide in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. The other victim was 33-year-old Elliot Smith. Investigators described both deaths as resulting from gun violence tied to a drug trafficking operation.

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Hammond Police Department worked the case and identified multiple suspects. Three men — Don Raines, 34; Travon Pitts, 28; and Baron Smith, 36 — were initially charged. Raines and Pitts faced second-degree murder charges for using a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, while Baron Smith was charged with first-degree murder. A fourth man, 30-year-old Calvin Alexander, was later indicted on first-degree murder charges and additional counts alleging drug distribution and conspiracy to commit murder for hire, with the indictments claiming the killings furthered a drug trafficking conspiracy.

The matter was being handled by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and Baron Smith and Calvin Alexander were held in federal custody without bond as they awaited trial. Does anyone have information about Beard’s life in Tangipahoa Parish or the events surrounding October 9, 2015?