On the evening of January 28, 2017, two brothers were shot dead on Port Street in the St. Roch neighborhood of New Orleans. August Riley was 19 and his older brother Torey Riley was 24; both deaths were ruled homicides and investigated by the New Orleans Police Department. The killings were later linked to broader gang-related violence in the area.

A grand jury returned an indictment that named Errol Krish as the primary suspect, charging him with two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of August and Torey Riley. The indictment also named Edmond Bacchus, Corey Coleman, and Tyrone Scott on charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice connected to these murders and another killing around the same time.

August’s family and community were left mourning a young life cut short and seeking answers. If anyone knew the Riley brothers, their movements that night, or has information about the shootings, please come forward to assist the investigation.