Jessie Mitchell, 52, was shot and killed just after midnight on January 28, 2018, on the 1400 block of North Robertson Street in New Orleans, between Kerelec Street and Esplanade Avenue. Officers found him lying unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police described the case as an active homicide investigation and named homicide detective Ryan Aucoin as the lead, saying they were gathering evidence and seeking community tips through Crime Stoppers.

An obituary for Jesse James Black Mitchell, III, lists January 28, 2018 as his date of death and identifies him as a New Orleans native remembered by children and grandchildren. Did anyone in the community have information about Mitchell, his movements that night, or possible witnesses to the shooting?