A midday shooting in New Orleans’ Lower Garden District left 35-year-old Zachary Hunt dead on Friday, February 13, 2026. The gunfire happened near the intersection of St. Andrew and St. Thomas streets. First responders found Hunt with a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The New Orleans Police Department cordoned off the area and opened an investigation. As of February 25, 2026, no suspects had been publicly identified and no arrests were announced. Investigators were working to establish a motive and reconstruct the events that led to the shooting.

If anyone was in the Lower Garden District around St. Andrew and St. Thomas on the afternoon of February 13 and saw anything unusual, please share what was seen with the New Orleans Police Department.