Joseph Jackson, 33, was shot and killed on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at an apartment complex in the Little Woods neighborhood of New Orleans after an altercation. Emergency responders found Jackson with a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene. He was a construction worker and painter, remembered by family as a devoted father to four children and a loving, caring man.

The New Orleans Police Department opened a homicide investigation, processed the scene and sought information from potential witnesses. No information about suspects or arrests has been released and the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone witnessed the June 4 incident at the Little Woods apartment complex or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the New Orleans Police Department.