James Thomas was 36 when he was shot multiple times and killed in Gretna, Louisiana, on Saturday, August 12, 2017. A native of Marrero and a resident of Terrytown, Thomas worked as a UPS driver, had attended De La Salle High School on an athletic scholarship to Delta State University, and was described as a devoted father.

The Gretna Police Department’s investigation identified brothers Willie Slater, then 37, and Harold Slater, then 33, as the primary suspects. Eyewitness accounts and evidence at the scene tied the Slater brothers to the shooting; police said the motive involved an ongoing conflict over a woman and drugs. Reports say both brothers allegedly confessed and led investigators to a black semi-automatic .40 caliber handgun believed to be the murder weapon. Both were booked into the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center on second-degree murder charges.

Does anyone have information about James’s life in Terrytown or who might be able to shed light on the circumstances leading up to that August 2017 dispute?