Desmone Jerome Sr., a 27-year-old New Orleans rap artist known as BTY YoungN, was shot and killed on April 29, 2017, at a Shell gas station in the Hollygrove neighborhood. He was found by the pumps with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. Jerome was the father of a young son and had been gaining traction in the local rap scene, reportedly on the verge of a major record deal and affiliated with Birdman’s Rich Gang label.

Police identified 31-year-old Darryl Bannister Jr. and another man, Kyron Williams, as suspects and charged both with second-degree murder after a cellphone was reportedly recovered at the scene. In February 2018 the Orleans Parish District Attorney dismissed the murder charges against both men, saying it was not prudent to proceed to trial based on the totality of the evidence, and the investigation remained open. Jerome’s mother has said she believes jealousy over his rising success was the motive.

Did anyone in Hollygrove or the New Orleans music community see or hear anything that could help bring clarity to this killing?