Raynard Williams Jr., 15, was fatally shot in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans on the evening of Monday, March 18, 2024. A freshman at L.B. Landry High School, Williams—known as Dooda—was walking near the intersection of General Meyer Avenue and Murl Street when he was struck. Emergency crews took him to a local hospital, where he died.

He loved basketball, dancing, rapping and video games, and family and friends remembered him as joyful and loving. A celebration of his life was held March 30, 2024, at Davis Mortuary Service in Gretna, and his mother Anndrea Robinson spoke of forgiving the person responsible while describing the depth of her grief as the loss of her only son. Reports identify 22-year-old Kamani Wyatt as a suspect and say he was arrested; the investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

If anyone knew Raynard or has information about what happened near General Meyer and Murl on March 18, please come forward.