Johnt’e D. Williams, 24, a Black man, was killed late the night of June 1, 2024, in the Iberville area of downtown New Orleans. Officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Marais Street around 11:05 p.m. and found him suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Paramedics attempted lifesaving efforts at the scene but he was pronounced dead there.

Detectives quickly identified Keiona Robertson as the perpetrator and she was taken into custody the next day, booked into the Orleans Justice Center on a manslaughter charge. Public statements and reporting released soon after the arrest did not provide a clear motive or describe the events that led to the shooting, leaving questions about what sparked the confrontation and whether the people involved knew each other.

Anyone with information that could help the NOPD Homicide Section’s investigation is asked to come forward.