Sidney Lawrence Powell, 41, was found dead of gunshot wounds inside a vehicle on the evening of August 9, 2024, in the 2200 block of Choctaw Street in New Orleans. The New Orleans Police Department responded and opened an investigation into the shooting.

Powell was born in New Orleans on March 2, 1983, and attended Little Woods and Joseph A. Hardin Elementary Schools before graduating from Alfred Lawless Junior/Senior High School in 2001. His family and friends describe his death as a profound loss.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the New Orleans Police Department.