Tyrell Sutherland, a 29-year-old Black man born September 15, 1985, was found dead at the intersection of Benson and Gervais Streets in New Orleans on December 22, 2014. Police determined his death to be a homicide and the New Orleans Police Department assigned Detective Morton to the investigation.

Friends and family remembered Sutherland as a happy person who made others laugh. As of the initial reports, no motive or suspects had been publicly disclosed and no arrests were announced; the case remained open. The family, already touched by previous violent losses, continues to seek answers about what happened at that street corner.

If anyone knew Tyrell, saw him that day, or has information about the intersection of Benson and Gervais on December 22, 2014, please come forward.