Zachary Carpenter, 30, was killed on the evening of March 29, 2013, in Gentilly during what began as a drug transaction. Carpenter had arranged to sell marijuana to 18-year-old Darryl Watson on Elysian Fields Avenue. According to investigators, the deal went bad when Watson believed he was being cheated; Watson produced a handgun as Carpenter tried to drive away.

A single gunshot struck Carpenter in the head. His vehicle left the road, struck a tree and caught fire; officers who arrived at the scene found Carpenter unresponsive in the driver’s seat and pronounced him dead there. The initial call reported a car fire, and the gunshot wound later turned the case into a homicide investigation.

Police identified and arrested Darryl Watson the following Wednesday after the shooting; Watson confessed during questioning and was booked on a charge of first-degree murder. Does anyone have information about Carpenter, his movements that night, or witnesses who were in the Gentilly area on March 29, 2013?