Kareem Dowell, 25, was shot dead and found on December 21, 2016, in the 2700 block of St. Andrew Street in New Orleans’ Central City neighborhood. His body was discovered next to a wheelchair with multiple gunshot wounds; emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. The New Orleans Police Department opened a homicide investigation, canvassed the area and sought surveillance footage, but initial reports did not name any suspects or note arrests.

Family accounts say Dowell had survived three prior shootings before this fatal attack. If anyone witnessed the shooting, saw activity in the 2700 block of St. Andrew Street that afternoon, or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.