Seventeen-year-old Robert Carter, an African American male, was killed on January 11, 2017, while riding in a car with his mother along Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans. A black truck pulled alongside and occupants opened fire; Robert was killed instantly and his mother was seriously wounded. He was on his way to a court hearing that day.

Robert had been charged with two counts of second-degree murder for the March killings of 18-year-old Caleb Johnson and 25-year-old Breyiana Brown. He admitted being present at that earlier scene but denied firing the shots. Investigators later charged Caleb Johnson’s father, Bokio Johnson, with second-degree murder in Robert’s death and attempted second-degree murder for the attack on Robert’s mother, citing surveillance footage and witness accounts.

Robert’s family says he did not get the chance to clear his name. Does anyone have information about Robert, the shooting on Chef Menteur Highway, or the events leading up to his court appearance?