Nicholas Carter, 27, was killed in a shooting on the evening of April 19, 2022, in the 2400 block of A.P. Tureaud Avenue in New Orleans’ 7th Ward. Two men were found with gunshot wounds and taken to a local hospital; Carter later died and the other victim was treated for injuries.

Police responding to reports of gunfire detained a person of interest at the scene who was identified as Montreal Baham. Homicide detectives later determined Baham was the shooter. He was arrested and charged with one count of second-degree murder in Carter’s death and one count of attempted second-degree murder for the injured man. Investigators described the incident as isolated and not linked to other active probes in the city.

If anyone in the 7th Ward that night saw the shooting or has information about what led to it, please share what is known.