Bossier City, LA (4/13/2023) – The Bossier City Police Department (BCPD) reported finding two people deceased on the morning of April 10, 2023.
BCPD Officers were dispatched to a home on McGregor Street regarding a disturbance where shots had been fired.
Upon arrival Officers found two adults, both deceased. The body of 44-year-old Broderick Giovannte Messer of Lewisville, Texas was located outside the home in the backyard. He had what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot to the head and had a firearm in his possession.
There was evidence of forced entry, and inside the home, officers located the body of a female identified as 49-year-old Consuelo O’Neal, who had been shot once in the head.
Investigators determined that the two had been in a relationship, which had recently ended with a bad breakup. It is believed that Messer entered the victim’s home by kicking in her door. Messer killed O’Neal and then turned the gun on himself after exiting the residence.
No other suspects are in the matter, and no charges are expected as the suspect is deceased.
Notifications have been made to the family of the victim.
According to BCPD, the murder of Consuelo O’Neal on April 10, 2023, was the first homicide of 2023.
