Jawuan Manning was 18 when he was killed in a public, daytime shooting on February 23, 2017, at the intersection of Earhart Boulevard and Dante Street in New Orleans. Manning was inside a maroon four-door vehicle when, about 3:42 p.m., a black SUV pulled alongside, two people exited and opened fire. Manning was found in the bullet-riddled car and pronounced dead at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds.

Two other men were wounded in the attack; they were discovered inside a nearby auto parts store and taken to a hospital. The New Orleans Police Department opened a homicide investigation. No arrests or suspect identifications have been reported, and the motive has not been made public, leaving questions for the community and Manning’s family.

If anyone was in the Earhart and Dante area that afternoon or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the New Orleans Police Department.