Shantell Monique Pollard
Case Number:
Not publicly available
Case Status:
Unsolved — LE confirmation pending
Date of Birth:
08/13/1998 (19 yo)
Date of Death:
11/03/2017
Date Discovered:
10/31/2017
Cause of Death:
Gunshot wounds
Location:
Park Avenue in the Marydale Subdivision, just outside Thibodaux
Agency:
Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office – 985.449.4420
Tip Line:
Bayou Region Crime Stoppers - 800.743.7433
Background
Shantell Monique Pollard was born 08/13/1998 in Thibodaux, Louisiana, to Lauralee Pollard. She had two siblings, Xavier and Savannah.
Affectionately known as “Charlie Sky,” Shantell enjoyed singing and dancing and aspired to become a model and professional makeup artist. She was attending Bayou Cane Adult Education Center at the time of her death.
At the time of her death, she lived in Thibodaux with her mother and stepfather Ronald Lee.
Shantell was an organ donor, and her donation helped save multiple lives.
She was interred at St. Joseph Cemetery in Thibodaux, LA.
Case Summary
On 10/31/2017, Shantell left her family’s home in Thibodaux with friends to celebrate Halloween on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. The group planned to drop off one friend’s children with a sitter before continuing to New Orleans.
At approximately 10:35 pm, Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shooting on Park Avenue in the Marydale Subdivision, just outside Thibodaux. They discovered Shantell unresponsive in the passenger seat of an SUV, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. She was transported to Thibodaux Regional Medical Center and subsequently transferred to Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge, where she died from her injuries on 11/03/2017.
The circumstances and motive surrounding the shooting remain unclear.
Suspects/Persons of Interest
No suspects or persons of interest have been publicly identified.
Timeline
| 10/31/2017 | Left home with friends. |
| 10/31/2017, about 10:35 pm | Found shot inside an SUV on Park Ave. |
| 11/03/2017 | Died from her injuries. |
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Research Notes
This profile will be updated as pending public records requests are received.
Sources
- WVUE FOX 8, “Second Shooting Reported in Marydale Community in Thibodaux,” November 1, 2017.
- Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office: Victim in Marydale Shooting Succumbs to Injuries, November 6, 2017.
- WVUE FOX 8, “Victim in Lafourche Parish Shooting Dies,” November 6, 2017.
- Houma Today, “Students in Adult Education Center receive their diplomas,” May 15, 2019.
rev 10/11/2026