Devin Walker, a 17-year-old from New Orleans, was killed on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, in a shooting on Haney Street. Local prosecutors reviewed the case and a suspect, identified as Alfonso Brazil, was named in the investigation. In December 2022 the New Orleans District Attorney’s Office communicated to Walker’s mother that it would not pursue second-degree murder charges, citing a strong claim of self-defense and concerns that witness testimony about Walker and his friends being armed after an initial fistfight would make a murder conviction difficult to obtain.

Attorney Michael Kennedy, who represents Brazil, publicly said he believed Brazil’s actions were justified based on the police report and the circumstances of the altercation. Local murder charges were dropped; reports indicate federal charges were later filed against Brazil, though the specific federal allegations have not been widely publicized. Walker’s family is seeking further legal avenues for what they consider justice for his death.

Was anyone in the neighborhood on Haney Street that day who can add details about the altercation or the shooting?