A double homicide was discovered in an Avondale home on Coretta Drive on the evening of June 2, 2024. Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies responded about 5:30 p.m. and found two men from Westwego, Louisiana, unresponsive with gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. One victim is identified as 34-year-old Brandon Washington; the other is 49-year-old Marcus Magee.

Authorities opened an immediate investigation into the shootings. No motive or suspects have been publicly announced, and detectives continue to examine evidence and reconstruct the events that led to the deaths.

If anyone in Westwego or Avondale knew Brandon Washington or has information about what happened in that Coretta Drive home on June 2, please contact the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.