Justin Jazz Mitchell was 22 when he was found fatally shot on the front lawn of a home in the 4700 block of Stemway Drive in eastern New Orleans. The shooting occurred just before 7 p.m. on October 7, 2013; he had sustained a single gunshot wound to the chest. Mitchell left behind five young sons.

Police investigated for months without publicly naming a person of interest. On March 24, 2014, the New Orleans Police Department identified 19-year-old Trayvon Arcement as the suspect and issued a warrant charging him with second-degree murder in connection with Mitchell’s death. The motive for the shooting remains unclear.

If anyone knew Justin, his movements that evening, or has information about the case, please come forward to help his family find answers.