Jacob Reeder, 22, was fatally shot in Gert Town on October 24, 2020. His death was not isolated: police say it sparked at least two other shootings that weekend, including a quadruple shooting in nearby Hollygrove, suggesting retaliatory violence between groups in those neighborhoods.

The New Orleans Police Department opened an intensive investigation into the interconnected incidents. Witness cooperation was reportedly difficult amid community fear. Authorities later arrested and charged Carlos Heard with Reeder’s murder; public reports have not detailed the specific evidence behind the charge. Legal proceedings against Heard are ongoing.

What information do readers from Gert Town or Hollygrove have about the events of that weekend or Jacob Reeder’s life and activities leading up to October 24, 2020?