Maurice Motten, 31, was shot and killed in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans on May 16, 2022. Police say the shooting occurred around 11:30 a.m. in the 3600 block of St. Claude Avenue; Motten was found with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office identified him after the incident.

No suspect or motive information was released in the initial reports. Anyone with information on a suspect or motive is asked to contact Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.

Did anyone in the Bywater area see or hear anything around St. Claude Avenue that morning?