On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 37-year-old Pressley Reed was shot and killed in the Central City neighborhood of New Orleans. New Orleans police responded to a call about a man down at 2nd and Clara streets at about 4:21 p.m. and found Reed lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Orleans Parish Coroner identified him and listed gunshot injuries as the cause of death.

Early inquiries indicated a dispute preceded the shooting. A person of interest was briefly detained for questioning and later released as detectives developed the case. On May 23, 2025, investigators located and arrested Jernell Brown at a Fifth District residence; Brown was booked on a charge of second-degree murder and the case is now moving through the legal system.

If anyone witnessed the altercation at 2nd and Clara streets or has information about Reed that could help the investigation, please share what is known with authorities.