Freida Robertson, 41, was found shot to death in a car on Lobelia Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on the night of November 23, 2007. The Baton Rouge Police Department’s initial investigation did not immediately produce a suspect, and the case remained unsolved for years, deepening the family’s and community’s grief.

Years later investigators developed leads that focused on Carlos Heard as a primary suspect. Those leads were substantial enough for law enforcement to seek an indictment; Heard was later arrested and charged in connection with Robertson’s murder, and the case proceeded to conviction.

Vigils were held in Robertson’s memory as the community sought to honor her life and underline the impact of gun violence. If anyone knew Freida or has information about what happened on Lobelia Street that night, please come forward.