In the early morning hours of Friday, July 28, 2023, 46-year-old Michael James Anderson was found at his Eden Isles home in Slidell with multiple gunshot wounds. The St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office confirmed those wounds as the cause of death and authorities later identified him after notifying an immediate family member.

Anderson, born April 27, 1977, in New Orleans, worked in home renovation, had briefly served in the U.S. Navy, and was a father and grandfather. Law enforcement opened a homicide investigation after the shooting, and a teenager was taken into custody in connection with the case; subsequent developments included an indictment announced by the Northshore District Attorney.

If anyone knew Michael, his routines, or saw anything in the Eden Isles area on the night of July 27–28, 2023, please come forward with information.