Albert Haywood IV, a 56-year-old lifelong New Orleans resident, was killed on October 8, 2021, during a year that saw the city’s homicide count climb to 218. The specific circumstances of his death are not provided; there is no information in this account about suspects, motive, or arrests.

Haywood left behind six children — Tyrell Gaddies, Jyrell Gaddies, Quinci Hayward, Josh Williams, Jasmine Bennet, and Tayla Ponder — and five grandchildren. He was survived by his sister Yvette Nelson and brothers Alvin and Michael Nelson; his parents, Helen Nelson Haywood and Albert Haywood III, preceded him in death. Family and friends held a celebration of his life at Charbonnet Labat Glapion Funeral Home on St. Philip Street on October 23, 2021, with attendees observing pandemic precautions.

The lack of public detail about what happened to him is painful for his relatives and highlights one of many unresolved killings from that violent year in the city. If anyone has information about Albert Haywood’s death, please come forward to help his family find answers.