Rene Rachel, 32, was killed on the evening of March 29, 2020, near Airline Drive and David Drive in Metairie, Louisiana, after an argument over a $35 drug debt. Rene had driven to the area to buy synthetic marijuana and was sitting in his vehicle when a man on a bicycle, identified as 24-year-old Torus T-Man Wallace, approached. The confrontation escalated and Wallace produced a .45-caliber pistol, firing a single shot through the passenger-side window. The bullet struck Rene in the right forearm and then the upper chest; Rene drove a short distance but died in a nearby parking lot.

Investigators say a tip and an eyewitness identification pointed to Wallace, who had allegedly threatened Rene over the outstanding debt. Wallace was arrested and initially charged with second-degree murder. At trial the jury convicted him of the lesser offense of manslaughter and also found him guilty of obstruction of justice for removing the murder weapon from the scene.

Did anyone in the area know Rene or see activity around Airline Drive and David Drive that night?