In the pre-dawn hours of Monday, March 18, 2013, gunfire in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans left 19-year-old Norman Louis Briscoe dead. Officers who answered reports of shots fired at the 800 block of Elmira Street found Briscoe, also known as Errol, inside a residence with gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital but was pronounced dead.

Briscoe was one of three people fatally shot in the city that night. Born into a large family with eight brothers and six sisters, his funeral was held March 25, 2013, at Greater St. Mary Baptist Church. The New Orleans Police Department’s initial investigation reported the shooting occurred while he was inside the home, but a motive has not been established. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced; the case remains unsolved.

If anyone knew Norman, was present that night, or has information about the events at the 800 block of Elmira Street, please share what you know.