On the late afternoon of August 11, 2016, a burst of gunfire in the 2200 block of Peniston Street in New Orleans left 17-year-old Sam Carter dead. The male teenager was found on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting shocked the neighborhood and left family and friends grieving the loss of a young life.

Detectives from the New Orleans Police Department opened an investigation and eventually identified a suspect who was brought to trial. Defense attorneys contested the identification while the prosecution presented evidence; a conviction was secured against a man for his role in the fatal shooting. If anyone knew Sam, his routines, or has information about what happened that afternoon, please share what you remember.