NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — On July 16, 2004, John MacLellan was walking home in the West End neighborhood when he was confronted by a robber who shot him six times. He was hospitalized and endured multiple surgeries. About six weeks after the attack, MacLellan died following one of those surgeries.
20 years later, the murder remains unsolved. It’s the latest case to roll on the Wheel of Justice.
MacLellan was able to provide a general description of his attacker. There was also a $10,000 reward offered in the case. Also, for years after his death, MacLellan’s family members made regular trips from Boston to the Lakeview and West End area, handing out fliers and hoping someone would come forward with the information needed to close the case.
To learn more about what happened the night that MacLellan was shot, watch the video at the top of this story.
If you have information that could help police identify a suspect, call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111. You don’t have to reveal your name or testify in court, and you could be eligible to earn a cash reward.
So far, more than 470 people have been booked after their cases rolled on the Wheel of Justice.
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