Aidan C. Edsall, 19, was found dead in the early hours of Mardi Gras Day, March 4, 2025, inside an abandoned vehicle in the 2800 block of Monticello Avenue in Hollygrove, New Orleans. The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office determined he died of a fatal gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Born in Katy, Texas, Aidan’s family remembered him for an infectious smile, deep laugh, and loyalty to friends. He played drums, had recently begun learning guitar, loved fast cars, and had been planning to attend school in Houston to train as a master mechanic. His death came just days after his nineteenth birthday.

On April 9, 2025, the New Orleans Police Department’s Violent Offender Warrant Squad arrested a 15-year-old Black male in the 9300 block of Colapissa Street; the juvenile was booked on a charge of second-degree murder. Authorities have not released a motive and the investigation remains ongoing. If anyone knew Aidan or saw activity near Monticello Avenue that morning, please come forward with information.