On the evening of June 9, 2022, gunfire in New Orleans’ 7th Ward near O’Reilly Street and St. Bernard Avenue left two people dead. Linard David, 55, was identified as one of the victims. Emergency responders found one person deceased at the scene and another who was taken to a hospital; that second victim later died of their injuries.

The New Orleans Police Department and the ATF opened an investigation. Authorities have not released the second victim’s name, any possible motive, or whether any suspect has been identified or arrested. The shooting further deepened the toll of violence in the neighborhood.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or knew either victim and can help investigators, please come forward with information.