Khristopher Buddy Lewis, 32, was killed in a daylight drive-by shooting in the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans on Sunday afternoon, July 28, 2024. A lifelong Seventh Ward resident, his family described him as well loved. He had just bought a scratch-off ticket and was leaving a local store when a vehicle sped through the area and occupants fired multiple shots.

Two other people were struck: an 11-year-old boy, the son of one of the store’s owners, who was hospitalized and later released, and a 64-year-old who was reported in critical condition. Lewis was found gravely wounded and died at the scene. The New Orleans Police Department opened an investigation, appealed for public tips, and had not identified a motive or suspects as of late July 2024.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about who was in the vehicle that drove through the area, please contact Crimestoppers.