Shamerle Adams, 18, was shot and killed in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans on September 17, 2016. The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office ruled her death a homicide and contemporaneous news reports identified a gunshot wound as the cause.

Details about what happened that day are sparse. The precise location in Algiers, any motive, and events leading up to the shooting have not been reported.

Anyone who knew Shamerle, witnessed events in Algiers on September 17, 2016, or has information that could help resolve this homicide is asked to come forward.