FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Detective Shaun Watson

Email: swatson@kennerpd.com

Office: (504) 712-2240

Date: December 7, 2008

Man killed in Kenner bar

KENNER – On Sunday, December 7, 2008, at 3:16 a.m., Kenner Police officers responded to a fight inside of Club Grown Folks, which was located at 731 ½ Clay Street in Kenner. When officers arrived at the bar, James Matthews, age 23, was found shot inside the club. Matthews was pronounced dead on the scene.

There were approximately 75 to 80 patrons inside the bar at the time of the fight. Police are questioning patrons, who were inside the bar, to determine if Matthews was involved in the fight and the intended target.

This is the eighth (8) homicide of the year.

Detective George Hoffmann is in charge of the investigation. Chief Steve Caraway encourages anyone with information on this incident to contact the Kenner Police Department at (504) 712-2222 or Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111.

-KPD-

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