Ethan Allen, a 22-year-old Black man from Marrero, was killed in Gretna, Louisiana, on November 29, 2016. According to reports, he was lured to the 800 block of Gulf Drive under the pretense of a drug transaction and met two men who intended to rob him. During the encounter, Steven Tate, 25, of Metairie, shot Allen. Allen returned fire and wounded Tate but later died near the scene.

Police found Tate wounded outside a nearby residence. A second participant in the ambush was identified as Leonidas Lowry, who was 16 at the time. Both Tate and Lowry were arrested in connection with Allen’s death. What remains unclear is whether additional details from the meeting — motive beyond robbery, witnesses, or forensic findings — have been released to the public.

Does anyone have information about the 800 block of Gulf Drive on November 29, 2016, or remember seeing activity in the area that night?