Seventeen-year-old Tyrone Nash Jr. was found dead from at least one gunshot wound on November 11, 2024, along the 8200 block of the South I-10 Service Road in New Orleans. Officers from the New Orleans Police Department’s Seventh District responded after a report of a person down; emergency responders pronounced the victim deceased at the scene. The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office identified him and a preliminary autopsy attributed the death to gunshot-related injuries.

The NOPD Homicide Section opened an intensive investigation, canvassing for witnesses and evidence. Detectives identified a person of interest and released a photo seeking the public’s help; officials said that individual was not wanted on criminal charges at the time but might have information relevant to the case. No arrests or charges have been announced and the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone saw activity near the South I-10 Service Road on the morning of November 11, 2024, or has information about this shooting, please contact NOPD.