In the early hours of February 21, 2022, a burst of gunfire on Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans killed 22-year-old Ricardo Ledesma Soto. Officers found two men with multiple gunshot wounds; Ricardo was pronounced dead at the scene and the other victim was taken to a hospital. The New Orleans Police Department opened a homicide investigation but had not publicly identified any suspects or released a motive at the time.

Family and friends held a visitation for Ricardo on March 9, 2022, at a funeral home in Metairie. Investigators asked anyone with information to contact the homicide unit or Crimestoppers with anonymous tips that might advance the case.

Does anyone have information about Ricardo, that night on Chef Menteur Highway, or contacts who might help the investigation?