Black Sought for Killing of White Catholic Deacon

WDSU
December 4, 2013

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Connely Duplantis was involved in prison ministry and leaves behind both parents and children.

Houma police said officers are looking for a person of interest in a killing that happened on Sunday afternoon.

Connely Duplantis, 66, was shot in a relative’s home in the 200 block of Carolyn Avenue about 1:10 p.m. on Sunday.

Police said he was shot while visiting relatives by an unknown man, who fled toward Mary Ann Street after the incident.

Duplantis died at the hospital.

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Leron Calloway.

Calloway has an outstanding juvenile warrant for probation violation for first-degree robbery.

Anyone with information is asked to call Houma police at 985-873-6371.