Edward Richardson, known as Eddie, was found dead in his Tulane Avenue senior housing apartment on January 1, 2013. He was 84 and a retired City of New Orleans Public Works employee. Family who could not reach him asked a security guard to check his unit, and the discovery revealed he had been bludgeoned and stabbed more than 20 times, consistent with a violent struggle.

Investigators reported no obvious signs of forced entry or a security breach at the time of discovery. In December 2013 Richardson’s daughter, Daphne Richardson Valteau, sued the owners and managers of The Terraces on Tulane Avenue, alleging inadequate security: an often-unlocked front gate, inconsistent use of the lock and buzzer system, poorly trained front-desk staff, and non-functioning cameras. The suit noted no one had been identified or arrested when it was filed.

Does anyone have information about security conditions at The Terraces around 2013 or about contacts who knew Mr Richardson?