Obituaries:  Lenell Slaughter, Sabine Parish       S-423
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 7, 1977
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Lenell Slaughter

  Whether Lenell Slaughter, a 42 year old Many black, died from
gunshot wounds, or injuries received in a one car accident is
still undetermined. Slaughter, who was shot with buckshot around
the upper chest and arms, was en route to the hospital, following
the shooting, but was involved in a one car collision. Injuries
included a mangled leg, sustained in the wreck, plus the shock of
the wounds, apparently led to the death of the man. According to
reports, Slaughter had lost a lot of blood between the shooting
and the wreck.

  Sabine Parish Coroner, Dr. W. W. Poimboeuf of Pleasant Hill, had
not ruled on the cause of death at press time.

  It was a team effort by the Sabine Parish Sheriff's Department,
and Trooper Guy Singletary of the Louisiana State Police in
investigating the shooting and wreck on Saturday, July 2, at 4:21
p.m.

  According to Sheriff George R. Cook, his office received a call
of the shooting at the home of Bessie Fox on the Marthaville Road
at 4:21 p.m.

  "We dispatched deputies to the scene. They were also alerted of
a signal 52 (wreck) on the Marthaville Road." He explained.

  While in route to the scene, the deputies were notified that the
subject, who had been wounded, was driving a 1966 white Ford.
Upon arrival at the scene of the one car collision, they
discovered the Ford they were seeking was involved in the wreck.

  The subject was then identified as Lenell Slaughter of Lincoln
St. in Many.

  According to the deputies, Slaughter had several buckshot wounds
in the upper chest area, left arm and neck. He was also suffering
from a badly mangled left leg, and other injuries received in the
wreck.

  Louisiana State Trooper Guy Singletary arrived on the scene, and
began an investigation into the cause of the accident. Singletary
stated that Slaughter lost control of his car, after apparently
lapsing into unconsciousness from loss of blood.

  Slaughter's vehicle veered into the ditch and received moderate
damages to the left front side of the car.

  Trooper Singletary did not list Slaughter as a fatality.

  Meanwhile, Slaughter was rushed to Fraser Hospital for emergency
treatment by Jenkins Ambulance Service. Slaughter was en route to
Shreveport in Jenkins Ambulance Service when he died. According
to Ann Shirley Thompson, the attendant, Slaughter died at
Converse.

  While Trooper Singletary was investigating the wreck, and
Slaughter was being given emergency treatment, deputies from the
Sabine Parish Sheriff's Department began their investigation into
the shooting. They traveled to the residence of Bessie Fox, and
began extensive questioning of the woman.

  Mrs. Fox told deputies that she and Slaughter were having
trouble in the midst of an argument. She allegedly slapped him,
and he began choking her. Mrs. Fox stated to deputies that she
got out of the car, and Slaughter allegedly backed over her,
knocking her down and running over her legs at the knee.

  In a plea for help, Mrs. Fox reportedly yelled for her juvenile
son to get the 18 gauge shotgun. The young boy retrieved the gun
and yelled for Slaughter to stop as he tried to drive down the
road.

  Slaughter reportedly ignored the boy's shouts, and continued
down the road. The boy allegedly shot into the car from a
distance of about 40 to 45 feet. Evidence of gunfire was found at
the front vent window on the car.

  Deputies figured that Slaughter had driven approximately 2.7
miles before the accident occurred.