Raheem Alexander was 21 when he was found gravely wounded on Marais Street in New Orleans in the early morning of September 25, 2017. Fifth District officers responded to a call of an aggravated battery by shooting at about 3 a.m. and discovered Alexander lying in the roadway with multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency medical services were called, but his injuries were fatal and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The New Orleans Police Department opened a homicide investigation and identified a suspect during their inquiries. On October 3, 2017, the NOPD announced an arrest warrant had been obtained for Chris Hughes, then 18, on a charge of second-degree murder and asked the public for help locating him.

If anyone witnessed the shooting on Marais Street that night or has information about Alexander’s death, please come forward.