Donnel Coleman was shot and killed in the Gert Town neighborhood of New Orleans on the evening of Tuesday, March 6, 2018. The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office identified him and ruled his death a homicide. He was 41 and a resident of New Orleans.

Known to family and friends as Donnel Terrell Gar Coleman, he worked for the Sewerage and Water Board and was remembered as devoted to his family. Survivors named include his parents, Don and Gail Coleman, a brother, a daughter, and other relatives and friends.

The New Orleans Police Department opened an investigation after the shooting, but no information about suspects or arrests has been released to the public and the motive remains unknown. If anyone knew Donnel or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.