On the evening of October 11, 2025, 42-year-old Jarmone Smith was fatally shot in the Leonidas neighborhood of New Orleans. The shooting happened around 6 p.m. in the 2600 block of Cambronne Street. Officers found Smith with gunshot wounds and he was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.

Known as Mone to friends and family, Smith attended Southern University on scholarship and worked for many years as a certified welder in shipbuilding and construction before getting a commercial driver’s license and working as a school bus driver. Family and friends remembered him for his generosity, bright smile and love of laughter.

As of October 14, 2025, no arrests had been announced and police had not released a motive or named suspects. If anyone knew Jarmone, saw activity on Cambronne Street that evening, or has information that could help, please come forward.