Brandon Montrell, 43, was a comedian from New Orleans known as Boogie B for his Hood History video series. He had moved to Los Angeles to pursue entertainment but returned for Christmas 2022 to visit his mother and grandmother. On the afternoon of December 23, 2022, while sitting in his car in the parking lot of the Rouses grocery store on Baronne Street after getting groceries for his grandmother, Montrell was struck and killed by a bullet during a gunfight between at least two other people. Authorities said he was an unintended victim and not the target.

The New Orleans Police Department released images of two suspects and a gray or silver getaway car, warning the individuals were armed and dangerous. Investigators later identified Charles Cannon as one participant; prosecutors say surveillance video shows Cannon firing back after a co-defendant shot at him, producing the exchange that killed Montrell. In March 2026 Cannon agreed to a plea deal and to serve a 15-year sentence for multiple felonies, including aggravated criminal damage to property and obstruction of justice; Montrell’s family was reportedly consulted and supportive of the resolution.

If anyone saw the shooting at the Rouses on Baronne Street or has information about the events that afternoon, please share what is known.