CAMPTI, La. (KSLA) – A Shreveport businessman was killed and his pickup truck stolen during a home invasion in the Natchitoches community, authorities said.
Now the death of 71-year-old Mark L. Hailey is being investigated as a manslaughter.
Hailey owned Fat Daddy’s Crawfish in Shreveport and also once owned Fat Daddy’s Crawfish on Texas Street in Natchitoches, the Natchitoches Township Sheriff’s Office reported.
Sheriff’s deputies found Hailey dead on the floor of his apartment on the 100 block of Jim Bell Road north of Campti around 11:12 p.m. Tuesday, March 14.
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A relative told them that he went to the house to check on his uncle and found that the front door had been forced open and that his uncle was lying on the floor, unresponsive. They also learned that Hailey’s 2015 Ford F-350 was missing from the residence.
The beloved Fat Daddy’s Crawfish owner, Mark Hailey, was killed in a home invasion in the Natchitoches community on March 14, 2023. (KSLA)
The coroner’s office pronounced Hailey dead at the scene from apparent blunt and sharp trauma, authorities said. His body was taken to Shreveport for an autopsy.
The detectives brought in special lighting to assist them while they photographed and edited the crime scene throughout the night.
Mark L. Hailey’s 2015 Ford F-350 pickup truck was found abandoned on Tauzin Island Road in the Grand Ecore area near Natchitoches on the morning of March 15, 2023. (Natchitoches Township Sheriff’s Office)
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Just after 7:30am Wednesday March 15, dispatchers received a call about a suspicious vehicle being abandoned on Tauzin Island Road in the Grand Ecore area near Natchitoches. Deputies discovered that it was Hailey’s truck.
A team of detectives worked throughout Wednesday to interview family members and friends of Hailey.
“Our detectives, along with the support of the Red River Community Sheriff’s Office and the Northwest Louisiana Crime Lab, are working tirelessly to identify the person or persons responsible for this senseless violent crime,” said Sheriff Stuart Wright.
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Authorities are urging anyone with information about the case to call the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Department at (318) 357-7830.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously by downloading the P3 Tips app to your smartphone or by calling Natchitoches Crime Stoppers at (318) 238-2388. All tips remain confidential, and the caller can receive a cash reward of up to $2,500 for apprehending a perpetrator.
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