Toby McCullum, 48, was shot in the abdomen and killed in the early hours of Wednesday, November 22, 2023, in the 300 block of South Norman C. Francis Parkway in New Orleans’ Mid-City neighborhood. Police found him down at the scene and he was taken to a local hospital, where he died of his wounds.

Mid-City Security District reports McCullum had been homeless and was recently evicted from a nearby residence. Authorities have not released a motive, no suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been announced as the New Orleans Police Department continues its investigation.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Toby, please come forward and share what you know with investigators.