Boris Scott, a 53-year-old Black male, was found dead in New Orleans in the early hours of February 22, 2011, after a silver SUV he was in crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of North Miro and St. Philip streets. First responders initially treated the scene as a traffic accident, but investigators later discovered Scott had sustained a gunshot wound to the head; the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound and classified it a homicide.

The record contains an unexplained location discrepancy, with the cold case file listing 4400 Longfellow Drive while contemporaneous reports cite North Miro and St. Philip streets.

Anyone who knew Boris, witnessed the crash, or has information about the events that night is asked to come forward.