Wilton Joseph Marks, 21, was killed in New Orleans on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. He died from gun violence while reportedly in a vehicle in the Gentilly Woods neighborhood. Born January 14, 2001, Marks graduated from Martin Luther King High School in 2019 and worked at Lowe’s.

A Celebration of Life service was held Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Professional Funeral Services on North Claiborne Avenue, and he was buried at Resthaven Cemetery. Specific circumstances of the shooting, a motive, and whether any suspects or arrests have been identified have not been released.

If anyone has information about what happened to Wilton Joseph Marks on February 9, 2022, please come forward.