On the afternoon of January 16, 2022, 23-year-old Justin Ganier was shot and killed on Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans. The New Orleans Police Department received reports at 12:32 p.m. and found Ganier and another man, 25-year-old Robert Moody, both suffering gunshot wounds; both were later pronounced dead. The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office listed Ganier’s cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds, and the incident was classified as a double homicide.

Investigators say the shooting followed a violent altercation involving Ganier and Moody, but details about what led to the confrontation have not been released. If anyone has information that could help identify those responsible, please come forward.