On the night of September 18, 2013, 16-year-old Lernard Hurst was shot in the head and killed in his bedroom in New Orleans. The coroner ruled his death a homicide. Lernard was African American and his funeral was held at St. Paul Baptist Church, where friends, teachers and community members gathered to remember him.

No arrests or suspects were reported in the material provided, leaving family and community members without answers about what happened that night.

If anyone knew Lernard, his routines, or has information about the shooting, please come forward with what you remember.