William Manns, 73, was shot and killed on Friday, September 30, 2022, while driving his work truck on Interstate 10 in New Orleans. The shooting occurred on the I-10 high-rise bridge, a stretch of roadway noted for previous shooting incidents.

The New Orleans Police Department responded and opened a homicide investigation. At the time of initial reports no suspects or motive had been publicly identified, and investigators were in the early stages of gathering evidence. Manns was remembered by acquaintances as warm-hearted and always smiling.

If anyone saw activity on the I-10 high-rise bridge that afternoon or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.