Ernest Causey was 19 when he was shot and killed in New Orleans on the afternoon of Monday, July 16, 2012. He was at an apartment complex in the Algiers neighborhood and, at approximately 4:30 p.m., was struck by gunfire while outside in the 3700 block of Garden Oaks Drive.

After being hit, Ernest ran into a friend’s first-floor apartment in the complex, collapsed inside, and died from his wounds. New Orleans police responded and opened a homicide investigation; relatives formally identified him to authorities. There have been no public announcements about suspects or arrests, and the case remains unsolved.

If anyone saw activity at the Garden Oaks Drive complex that afternoon or has information about Ernest’s killing, please share what is known with the New Orleans Police Department.