Rakeem Newell was 18 when he was killed by gunfire in Monroe, Louisiana, on Monday, April 5, 2021. Born September 13, 2002, he lived in Monroe, attended Carroll High School and was active in basketball, football and track; he was also a member of Mount Nebo Baptist Church.

The shooting occurred in the early hours of that Monday. The Monroe Police Department opened a homicide investigation and identified a suspect; an arrest was made and the person was charged with second-degree murder.

Rakeem’s family and friends remembered him as caring and kind. If anyone has information about what happened that morning, please share it with the Monroe Police Department.