ElJerome Combs was 35 when he was shot in New Orleans on Saturday, May 31, 2014. He was taken to a local hospital but died of his injuries. He was born and raised in New Orleans and was a father to three children: Jada, Ta'jae, and Al'Jerome Herrington.

Combs was the son of the late Vella Swanson and Jessie Combs and a brother to Dorothy, Jessie, Lorraine, Patricia, Brian, and Sidney Combs. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 7, 2014, at Estelle J. Wilson Funeral Home on Danneel Street, with members of Mt. Pilgrim 4th Baptist Church in attendance.

Details about the shooting, any suspects, or arrests have not been released, and the circumstances of his death remain unresolved. If anyone has information about what happened to ElJerome Combs, please come forward.