William Barnes, 24, was fatally shot in New Orleans’ Iberville neighborhood on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, around 5 p.m. Officers located him in the 1400 block of Bienville Street with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a nearby hospital and later died. The Orleans Parish Coroner identified Barnes and listed the cause of death as a gunshot wound.

The New Orleans Police Department has classified the case as a homicide and is investigating. Detectives are working to determine a motive and to identify any suspects; as of the latest reports no arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly named.

If anyone was in the 1400 block of Bienville Street around 5 p.m. on December 17, 2025, or has information that could help investigators, please contact the New Orleans Police Department.