Shortly before 1:00 a.m. on March 3, 2015, gunshots ended two lives in an eastern New Orleans home on Duane Road. Walesha Williams, 25, and her 8-year-old daughter Paris Williams were both killed after an argument between Walesha and her boyfriend escalated to gunfire. Paris had recently moved back to the city from Texas and was asleep in her bed when she was fatally shot.

A 39-year-old family friend who was in the house was critically wounded but survived by pretending to be dead and later made it to a neighbor’s home. That survivor identified Walesha’s boyfriend as the shooter. Neighbors and relatives also pointed to the boyfriend and cited a history of domestic violence. The New Orleans Police Department publicly named 25-year-old Dwayne Martin as the suspect and issued a warrant; investigators canvassed the area for possible surveillance footage.

Anyone who knew Paris or Walesha, or who may have seen activity on Duane Road around March 3, 2015, is asked to come forward with information.