A quiet Saturday afternoon in Marrero, Louisiana, was shattered by gunfire on February 12, 2022, when 15-year-old JaMarian TaMari Price was found wounded in the front yard of a residence in the 7200 block of Gentry Road. JaMarian, an African American student at John F. Kennedy High School and a resident of New Orleans, was pronounced dead at the scene after deputies from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of shots fired at about 12:45 p.m. The Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office confirmed he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
Authorities reported the investigation remained ongoing in the days after the shooting and did not release information about a suspect or a motive. The community and his family were left mourning and seeking answers after the teenager’s sudden, violent death.
If anyone has information about what happened to JaMarian, the Sheriff’s Office would welcome a tip.
