Anthony Walker Jr., 35, a native and resident of New Orleans, was shot and killed on Monday, July 15, 2024. He worked as a laborer and attended schools in the Orleans Parish Public School System. No details about the location, time, motive, or any suspects or arrests have been released.

Walker was the fiancé of Kevia Dunn and father to Anthony Walker III. He was also stepfather to Loyalty, Cherish, Legend, Angel Dunn, and Katelynn King. He was preceded in death by his parents, Anthony Walker Sr. and Cynthia Williams Walker, and is survived by siblings Cherrika, Gerrika, Sammietra Lewis, and Lymiria Walker. A celebration of life was scheduled for July 26, 2024, at Central City Christian Fellowship, with interment at Woodlawn Park Memorial Cemetery in Westwego; the family asked attendees to consider wearing face masks.

If anyone has information about the shooting on July 15, or knew Anthony and his family, please share what you know.