McKinley Matthews, 44, was shot and killed on Friday, October 14, 2022, in New Orleans’ St. Roch neighborhood. Born July 26, 1979, he was a father and a certified asbestos laborer remembered by family and friends as soft-spoken and respectful; he was known to loved ones as Mac.

Motive, the number of people involved and the specific circumstances leading to the gunfire have not been released, and there have been no publicly reported arrests. A celebration of his life was held at Greater Mount Carmel Baptist Church on North Claiborne Avenue.

His death left his parents, multiple siblings and several children grieving. Does anyone in the community have information about what happened that day or who might have been involved?