On the evening of May 14, 2025, gunfire in the Plum Orchard neighborhood of New Orleans left 50-year-old Harold Jefferson dead. Jefferson was found with at least one gunshot wound; police say he died from the shooting. The New Orleans Police Department responded and opened an investigation, but officials have not released a motive, the identity of any suspect, or announced any arrests.

Details about how the shooting unfolded and why Jefferson was targeted have not been made public, and family and neighbors are left without clear answers. The investigation remains ongoing and the community continues to mourn.

If anyone saw or heard anything in Plum Orchard on May 14, 2025, or has information about Harold Jefferson’s death, please come forward to assist investigators.