Melvin Anthony Meredith was 19 and a native of New Orleans when he was killed in a shooting on the evening of Thursday, December 30, 2021. Meredith was serving in the United States Marine Corps at the time. Police were sent to the 500 block of South Clark Street in Mid-City shortly after 7 p.m. after reports of gunfire and found two young men with multiple gunshot wounds.

Both Meredith and 19-year-old Michael Anthony Florent Jr. were pronounced dead at the scene. The Orleans Parish Coroner later identified the victims and the New Orleans Police Department opened a homicide investigation. No motive or suspects have been publicly released and no arrests have been announced in connection with the double homicide.

If anyone saw activity on South Clark Street that night or has information about these killings, please contact the New Orleans Police Department.