Vernon Parish authorities are renewing their request for information in the twelve-year-old homicide of Danny Holt, whose death on November 23, 2013, remains an open case.

Deputies were dispatched at about 10 a.m. that morning after a woman called 911 and reported that her boyfriend had committed suicide inside a residence on Section Line Road. Investigators later identified the caller as Holt’s live-in girlfriend.

According to deputies, the witness stated that she and Holt had been arguing just before he placed a .22-caliber rifle under his chin and pulled the trigger. Forensic analysis later determined that Holt had not shot himself. Evidence confirmed he was shot in the back of the head from a short distance.

Investigators reported that the girlfriend was seated in front of Holt at the time of the shooting, giving her a clear line of sight to where the shooter would have been positioned. Despite the findings, the witness has continued to maintain that Holt died by suicide, a claim investigators say contradicts the physical evidence.

Deputies stated that the witness has been uncooperative and has declined to identify the person responsible. The woman has also affirmed that she and Holt were alone in the home at the time of his death. Early in the investigation, she obtained legal representation, and her attorney instructed law enforcement to cease contact, preventing further interviews. Under Louisiana law, withholding information in this circumstance does not constitute obstruction of justice.

Holt, described by his family as a devoted father, son and brother, was killed before his mother passed away, leaving her without answers about what happened. Investigators said Holt’s family continues to seek the truth and deserves closure.

Anyone with information related to Holt’s death is asked to contact the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office at 337-238-1311.