Chivas Doyle remembered
On anniversary of son’s murder, mother still seeks answers
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Maya Rodriguez / Eyewitness News Reporter
Of the 209 murder victims in New Orleans last year, January 13 is a day to remember for one mother. It was the day 24-year-old Chivas Doyle was shot in his FEMA trailer in the Upper Ninth Ward.
Doyle was killed two days after his 24th birthday and one day after his mother’s birthday.
“He loved to see you smile. He was all about happiness,” said Marguerite Doyle-Johnston, Chivas’ mother. “Nothing he did…he didn’t do drugs, he didn’t sell drugs; he had his own business.” …
One year later, Doyle’s killer still remains at large – a source of frustration for those who knew him.
“He was a good person and for somebody to take him off the earth, that’s bad,” Nero said. “That ain’t a good feeling. So it’s real hard to know he’s still roaming around.”
Though the case went cold, Doyle’s mother said she still hopes that someone—anyone—will step forward with the clue that could break the case wide open.
“We have ways you can report stuff anonymously by calling Crimestoppers,” Doyle-Johnston said. “(January 12) is my 50th birthday, and I hope for a birthday gift, I find out who murdered my son.”
Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Crimestoppers at 822-1111. Callers do not have to give their name and could be eligible for a cash reward.
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