On the afternoon of September 29, 2016, Kevin Griffin, 21, of Hammond was fatally shot on Faith Street in Roseland, Louisiana. The shooting occurred about 4:45 p.m. when an unknown assailant in a small white car, possibly a Mitsubishi, arrived and a light-skinned Black male with tattoos on his arm got out and opened fire, striking Griffin and wounding 25-year-old Devante Perry. Perry was reported in good and stable condition; Griffin later died of his injuries.

The motive has not been established, and despite investigation by the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office no arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced. The case remains open and active as the family and community await answers.

Anyone with information about the shooting or the person who arrived in the small white car is asked to contact law enforcement.