On the evening of March 12, 2021, 17-year-old Jaheim Shavers of Gretna was fatally shot while walking on a sidewalk in the 100 block of Louisiana Street in Westwego, Louisiana. The shooting occurred about 6:30 p.m. Shavers, a student at L.W. Higgins High School who enjoyed rapping, dancing, and reading, was struck and died at the scene despite first responders’ efforts.

An 18-year-old companion was also hit and taken to a local hospital in critical condition. Witnesses reported hearing the gunfire but were unable to describe the shooter or shooters to the Westwego Police Department, which is conducting the investigation. No arrests or suspect identities have been publicly announced, and authorities have not released a motive.

Anyone who was in the 100 block of Louisiana Street around 6:30 p.m. on March 12, 2021, or who has information about the shooting is asked to come forward.