Samuel Tague, an 18-year-old student from Belle Chasse High School, was shot and killed during a robbery in Marrero on the evening of April 15, 2025. Around 5:30 p.m. he approached a vehicle in the 5000 block of Fourth Street, stepped out of his car to speak with people inside and knew at least one occupant. Investigators say another person in the car, Cashmere Butler, told a witness he intended to rob Tague, then — reportedly wearing a ski mask — walked with Tague around a corner, shoved him against a wall, pointed a pistol and shot him once in the abdomen. Tague’s cellphone and gun were taken and the assailant fled.

Emergency services transported Tague to University Medical Center, where he died of his injuries. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office identified a suspect and arrested 17-year-old Cashmere Butler of Harvey the next day, April 16; officers recovered Tague’s stolen gun from Butler’s home. Butler was initially booked on first-degree murder and obstruction of justice and later indicted on second-degree murder and obstruction of justice; he was being held at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center with bail set at $750,000, awaiting arraignment.

Does anyone who knew Samuel or was in the area that evening have information that could help investigators?