Sterling Derrell Blackmon, a 20-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on the evening of Saturday, December 20, 2014, in New Orleans. His mother, Trenice Blackmon, dropped him off earlier that evening for a shift at the Rally’s restaurant at 3555 General DeGaulle Drive in the Algiers neighborhood. Around 11 p.m. police responded to reports of gunfire at the Garden Oaks Apartments at 3200 Garden Oaks Drive, directly behind the restaurant, and found Sterling on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. A 24-year-old man was also shot in the chest but survived.

Family members first learned through texts and calls from friends before official notification; Sterling’s mother arrived too distraught to identify him and another relative made the confirmation. Although the shooting happened in a populated area with potential witnesses and nearby cameras, investigators reported no one came forward with information. No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved.

If anyone knew Sterling, who he spent time with that night, or saw activity near Garden Oaks Apartments on December 20, 2014, please share information with investigators.