MUS-2026-0618
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MUS-2026-0618
Homicide
- Incident
- 2012
- Indexed
- Nov 2, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Bogalusa Police Department
- Location
- Bogalusa LA
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Rico McGowan, 24, was shot in the early morning of June 8, 2012, at the Sunset Acres Apartments in Bogalusa, Louisiana, where he was staying. His sister has said a witness account described two masked men entering the apartment. Project: Cold Case reported in May 2026 that police never received leads and the case remains unsolved. No one has been arrested or charged.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- June 7, 2012
His sister Rekelia last sees him alive.
- June 8, 2012
In the early morning, McGowan is shot at the Sunset Acres Apartments.
- May 25, 2026
Project: Cold Case spotlights the case and reports police never received leads; it remains unsolved.
Key people
The people in the file.
24, of Bogalusa, Louisiana. Nicknamed Dunny; one of five siblings.
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