Zachary Nelson was 21 when he was killed in a burst of gunfire on Tulane Avenue in New Orleans in the early hours of a Saturday morning in June 2017. A St. Augustine High School graduate remembered as a polite, hardworking honor student, he hoped to become a neurosurgeon and was described as a young leader with strong Christian faith and a dedication to football.

Zachary and a friend had stopped at a birthday party at an event hall and were there about ten minutes when a dispute between two other men erupted and gunfire broke out. Zachary was struck in the crossfire and died alongside 24-year-old Aaron Melton and 25-year-old Larry King.

No arrests or suspects have been publicly announced, and the triple homicide remains unsolved. Anyone who was at the event or who has information about the shooting is asked to come forward.