On May 18, 2025, gunfire at the intersection of Edinburgh and Eagle Streets in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans left 45-year-old Dave Jefferson dead. Police found Jefferson inside a black Nissan sedan with a fatal gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The New Orleans Police Department has classified the death as a homicide and cordoned off the area while investigators began reconstructing what happened. The discovery of Jefferson’s body inside his vehicle has led investigators to consider that he may have been targeted while in his car.

If anyone saw activity around Edinburgh and Eagle Streets that afternoon or has information about Jefferson’s movements, please share what is known.