Shawn Brock, age 46
Lost to gun violence on January 25, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Click to light a candle, post a photo, or tell the world about Shawn.
Cold Case: Shawn Brock was days from opening his own barbershop when he was killed
Mike McDaniel May 8, 2023 rbbm.
''The last time she saw her son was January 25, 2021 at their Slidell home. They moved to the Northshore to escape what Varnado calls a crime problem where they lived in New Orleans. Brock told her he was going to shoot pool that night not far from home.
“The next thing I know, I get a call from his girlfriend screaming and hollering that Shawn was shot in the head,” Varnado said.
It happened in New Orleans. Varnado rushed to the hospital.
“I was on the Twin Span and I’ll never forget that night. It was foggy and I was like, ‘God, just get me through, just get me through.’ Before I got there, I got a phone call saying dead on arrival,” Varnado said.
When she got to the hospital Varnado says it just seemed unreal.
“I couldn’t even go in the back to see him because when he left, he had a smile on his face and that’s how I wanted to remember him,” Varnado said. “I didn’t want to go to the back to actually see him laying down with a bullet to the head.”
'New Orleans police believe a shooting happened at The Willows Apartments near Crowder Boulevard and I-10. According to Crimestoppers, Brock, who had been shot, drove about a mile away before crashing on Salem Drive.
“It was one shot to the head, but the back windshield was all shattered,” Varnado said. “They had a couple of bullets on the side of the car.”
“He used to cut hair under the carport. He would just do people in the neighborhood and so when he graduated from high school, he wanted to go to barber school,” Varnado said.
After getting his license, Brock started cutting hair at different shops. His dream was to open his own. So, when he heard about an opportunity for an SBA loan during the COVID-19 pandemic, he applied.
“He got killed that Monday. Wednesday, the letter came in the mail to say he was approved for $50,000 to open up his own establishment,” Varnado said. “He never did get to see his dream.”
"Investigators have been looking at Brock’s phone records the night he was killed. His mom knows it may take some time but holds onto faith the case will be solved.
There is a $5,000 Crimestoppers reward in this case. All information to Crime Stoppers is anonymous. You can call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.
