In the pre-dawn hours of March 10, 2017, a home in the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans was the scene of a multiple fatal shooting. Thirty-year-old Monique Smith and two of her children, 10-year-old Justin Simms Jr. and 6-year-old Jumyrin Smith, were found shot to death in their bedrooms and pronounced dead at the scene. A 12-year-old daughter, A’miya Smith, was critically wounded by a gunshot to the face but survived after emergency surgery.

Police responded to a call about a shooting at about 4:18 a.m. and described the scene as horrific. Motive has not been disclosed, no arrests have been announced, and the investigation remains open. A sketch of a possible suspect was released at one point and Crimestoppers offered a reward, but those steps have not produced an arrest.

If anyone has information about the attack on Monique Smith and the children on March 10, 2017, please come forward to assist the investigation.