Levar Williams, a 36-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on the evening of Monday, October 17, 2016, in the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans. Officers responded about 9:30 p.m. to reports of gunfire in the 3000 block of Pauger Street and found Williams inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A second victim, a 42-year-old man, was also found shot that night and taken to a local hospital for treatment. The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office later identified Williams as the deceased victim. As of the last reports, police had not publicly identified any suspects or announced arrests, and investigators had not released a motive or details about what preceded the shooting.

If anyone in Gentilly that night saw activity on Pauger Street or has information about either shooting, please share what is known with investigators.