Rayshaun Lea, a 29-year-old Black man, was shot in the St. Roch neighborhood of New Orleans on July 12, 2021 and died of his injuries the next day. The New Orleans Police Department opened a homicide investigation, but public details about the shooting, including a motive and the circumstances leading up to it, are sparse.

There have been no public announcements of arrests or named suspects in connection with Lea’s death. The case remains an open investigation and the community has been left without clear answers about what happened.

If anyone in St. Roch or the surrounding area has information about Rayshaun Lea, his movements that night, or the shooting, please contact the New Orleans Police Department.