Rodkeys Deion Petty was 15 when he was found fatally shot in the Plum Orchard neighborhood of New Orleans on March 17, 2022. Officers from the New Orleans Police Department responded and the Orleans Parish Coroner later identified him. The case was opened as a homicide after at least one gunshot wound was found.

Public details about the circumstances remain limited. Authorities have not released information about a motive or whether Petty was the intended target, and there has been no public announcement of arrests or identified suspects. The investigation remains open.

If anyone in Plum Orchard or the surrounding area saw or heard anything related to Petty’s death, can you share information that might help bring answers to his family?