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Officer Latoya Nicole Johnson was 27 and had served with the New Orleans Police Department for three years when she was killed on Monday, August 9, 2004, while carrying out duty. She and her partner, Officer Summer Turner, went to a North Broad Street residence to serve commitment papers for a man believed by his family to need psychiatric evaluation. The man was armed with a handgun and opened fire, striking Officer Johnson. After she fell, the assailant stood over her and fired several more shots.

Turner called for backup and responding officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect, who died at the scene. Johnson left behind a 10-year-old daughter; the department and community held a funeral at the Theatre for the Performing Arts and organized a fundraiser to help the child. Has anyone with knowledge of that case or who knew Officer Johnson come forward with details that could add to the record?