William Mitchell, 36, was shot to death in Metairie, Louisiana, on January 17, 2022. He and his roommate, 38-year-old Jonathan Pizzuto, were ambushed while they were relaxing and playing video games in their home on Rosa Avenue.

Authorities say the shooter entered through an unlocked side door after driving from Ponchatoula, removing his license plate and leaving his cell phone behind. Surveillance footage placed his car at the scene. The attacker fired on both men in the living room, searched the apartment for an urn containing the ashes of his sister and left with a dog that had belonged to the sister and Pizzuto. The victims were found by a friend who had come to play video games.

Investigators identified 30-year-old Cody Labranche of Ponchatoula as the suspect, citing his animosity toward Pizzuto related to the sister’s 2020 drug overdose. Anyone with information about the case or who knew Mitchell is asked to come forward.