Clinton Mekhi Tyree Lawrence, 18, was fatally shot on Mardi Gras, February 16, 2021, in the Little Woods area of New Orleans East. A student at Southern University at New Orleans and a Warren Easton High School graduate, Clinton was found by New Orleans police with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

His family described him as ambitious and kind-hearted; he hoped to become a real estate investor and was working on writing music. He was the eldest among his siblings and cousins. A memorial service was held February 27, 2021, at Beacon Light Missionary Baptist Church in New Orleans.

No arrests have been announced and authorities have not publicly identified any suspects. Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans is offering a reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment. Does anyone who was in Little Woods on February 16, 2021, or who knew Clinton have information that could help investigators?