Linwood Kenneth Pooler Jr. was 29 when he was shot and killed in New Orleans on August 7, 2014. The shooting happened about 10:45 p.m. near the intersection of Heaton and General Ogden streets in the Hollygrove neighborhood; emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene.

His death came during a violent period in the city and was one of several homicides around that time. Law enforcement opened an investigation and collected evidence, but details about what led to the shooting were not made public, and no arrests have been reported.

If anyone saw activity near Heaton and General Ogden on the night of August 7, 2014, or has information about Linwood Pooler’s death, please come forward to assist the investigation.