Beverly Wilkerson, 73, was found dead in her Brookfield Drive home in New Orleans on March 11, 2018. Neighbors described her as a quiet, friendly woman who kept to herself but welcomed others, which made the violence in her own home all the more shocking.

The case began with a 911 call from Historic Second Baptist Church. The caller, identified as her 31-year-old grandson Ernest Richardson, told the dispatcher he had shot his grandmother in the head, wrapped her body in plastic and fled in her car. Police who went to Wilkerson’s residence found her body wrapped in plastic, matching the caller’s account. Richardson was arrested and charged with second-degree murder; investigators noted a prior charge in Los Angeles for causing corporal injury to a spouse and mentioned ongoing family conflicts, but no clear motive has been reported.

Anyone who knew Beverly, her routines, or who saw activity around Brookfield Drive on or around March 11, 2018, is asked to come forward with information.