Elbert E. Recasner, a 34-year-old Black man, was shot and killed in the St. Roch neighborhood of New Orleans in the early morning hours of July 31, 2025. His death came minutes apart and within blocks of a second deadly shooting; police said they were investigating both scenes and were working to determine whether the incidents were connected, though they initially reported no reason to believe they were related.

Few details about the circumstances of Recasner’s death have been released. By early 2026 there were no public reports of arrests or identified suspects in his homicide, and authorities have not disclosed a motive. The New Orleans Police Department lists the case as an open, active investigation.

Did anyone in St. Roch that morning see or hear something that could help the investigation into Recasner’s death?