Justin Wayne Weatherspoon Jr., 19, was shot and killed in New Orleans in the early hours of Friday, December 13, 2019. The shooting happened at about 12:21 a.m. in the 2900 block of Toledano Street near Claiborne Avenue. Officers responding to reports of gunfire found two wounded men; Weatherspoon was pronounced dead at the scene and the second victim was taken to a local hospital.

The Orleans Parish Coroner confirmed his identity on December 20, 2019. He was a member of the City of Love Church and is remembered by family and friends for his vibrant spirit. The New Orleans Police Department opened a homicide investigation and asked the public for information; as of the latest available details there have been no public announcements of arrests or identified suspects and the case remains open.

Does anyone have information about the shooting or remember seeing activity in the Toledano Street area that night?