Alexis Banks was 19 when she was killed in a double shooting in New Orleans’ 7th Ward on February 16, 2018. A male teenager was also wounded in the incident that ended her life and left a community mourning.

Authorities arrested Leo Tate Sr. and charged him with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder in connection with the shootings. Those charges were later dismissed after Tate accepted a plea deal in September 2021; he was convicted of obstruction of justice instead.

The case closed in a legal sense with that resolution, but Alexis’s family and friends continue to feel the loss. If anyone knew Alexis or has information about the shooting, please share what you know.