In the pre-dawn hours of August 24, 2025, gunfire on Royal and Iberville streets in the French Quarter left 23-year-old Darnell Causey dead. Causey was found with multiple gunshot wounds and died after being taken to a local hospital; the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office ruled the death a homicide by shooting.

The New Orleans Police Department identified 43-year-old Michael Hall, a Black male, as the suspect and obtained a warrant charging him with second-degree murder. Investigators with the NOPD Homicide Section say they positively identified Hall and have circulated his photograph while seeking public assistance. As of early 2026 Hall was still at large and no trial or conviction has been reported.

If anyone in the French Quarter on August 24 or afterward remembers seeing Hall, or has information about his whereabouts, please contact the New Orleans Police Department.