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June 12, 2012

New Orleans Police Department – Public Information Office

Person and Vehicle of Interest Sought in

Yesterday’s Fatal Shooting

New Orleans Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a person who may have additional information regarding the murder of a 21-year-old man that occurred yesterday morning near the intersection of Filmore Avenue and Eads Street in Gentilly Terrace. 

The victim was driving a maroon Mercury Sable when possibly two unknown males opened fire on him.   The victim was struck multiple times and proceeded to drive approximately 3 blocks before crashing through a fence in the 2500 block of Dreux Avenue.  The victim was transported to the hospital where he later died.

Police are also requesting the assistance in locating a vehicle that was seen in the area at the time of the shooting. 

Photographs of the person of interest and vehicle of interest are attached to this email.

Currently, investigators are in the process of gathering evidence and information to identify the person(s) involved in this incident, as well as a motive. 

Homicide Detective Robert Bachelder is in charge of the investigation and can be reached at 658-5300.  

Citizens with information that can help solve this crime are asked to call CRIMESTOPPERS at 822-1111 or toll-free 1-877-903-STOP(7867).  You could receive a cash reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the responsible person(s).  You do not have to give your name nor testify to receive the reward.   Citizens can also submit an anonymous tip online to CRIMESTOPPERS    at www.crimestoppersgno.org .

The New Orleans Police Department, under the leadership of Superintendent Ronal W. Serpas, is engaged in a complete transformation in its approach to ensuring that New Orleans is a safer place to live, work and visit.  The police force, which currently employs approximately 1,735 dedicated men and women, is committed to transparency, accountability, collaboration and integrity.  To learn more about the NOPD and our services, visit http://www.nola.gov/GOVERNMENT/NOPD and visit us on Facebook at http://webmail.cityofno.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Orleans-LA/New-Orleans-Police-Department-Official/133853236665761 . 

Any person who, after the commission of a felony, shall harbor, conceal, or aid the offender, knowing or having reasonable ground to believe that he has committed the felony, and with the intent that he may avoid or escape from arrest, trial, conviction, or punishment shall be charged with R.S. 14:25; Relative to Accessories After the Fact. 

An accessory after the fact may be tried and punished, notwithstanding the fact that the principal felon may not have been arrested, tried, convicted, or amenable to justice.  

Whoever becomes an accessory after the fact shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or both; provided that in no case shall his punishment be greater than one-half of the maximum provided by law for a principal offender.

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Officer Hilal Williams