Darrell James Fortune, 57, known to many as Darrell the Plumber, was found fatally shot inside his Baton Rouge home on Hollywood Street on Sunday, April 12, 2015. Investigators reported no signs of forced entry or an apparent struggle at the scene, and the circumstances were described as quiet and without obvious conflict.

Fortune was a father to Darrell James Fortune, Jr., and Ebony Evelyn Black, and a grandfather. Funeral services were held and he was buried at Port Hudson National Cemetery. At the time of initial reports, the Baton Rouge Police were investigating the shooting and had not identified suspects or a motive, and no public information about arrests or named suspects has been released.

If anyone knew Mr. Fortune, his routine, visitors to his Hollywood Street residence, or has information about that April 2015 shooting, please come forward.