Denzel JeanPierre was 19 when he was found fatally wounded in a shooting in New Orleans 7th Ward on June 14, 2016. Police responded that evening and discovered JeanPierre with at least one gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office later formally identified him, and an obituary remembered him through family and friends.

Initial reports gave few details about how the shooting occurred, any possible motive, or whether JeanPierre was the intended target.

Did anyone in the community know Denzel or have information about the 2016 shooting that hasn’t been shared publicly?