Antonio Ricardo Llovet was 28 when he was found fatally shot in his New Orleans apartment in the early hours of New Year’s Day 2013. He was discovered resting on his couch; his death was recorded as the city’s first homicide of that year. A male of Hispanic descent, Llovet worked as a waiter in the French Quarter and was remembered by colleagues and friends as a familiar, kind, well-liked presence.

The New Orleans Police Department treated the case as a high priority at the time because of the timing and violent nature of the crime. Public details about the investigation are sparse, and no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified in connection with the shooting. Few concrete leads have been made public, leaving the circumstances of his killing unresolved.

If anyone knew Antonio, saw him around the French Quarter, or has information about that night, please come forward to help his family find answers.