Dillon Battiste, 23, was shot and killed in a parking lot in Harvey, Louisiana, on Friday, October 13, 2023. A Harvey resident and native of New Orleans, Dillon had graduated from the New Orleans Military Maritime Academy and briefly attended the University of Louisiana Lafayette.

The shooting is described as gun violence; law enforcement has not released further details about the circumstances, nor have any arrests or suspects been publicly identified. Family and friends remembered him for his love of sports, including high school basketball and rooting for the Saints, and for a loving, nurturing, caring spirit.

If anyone was in Harvey on October 13, 2023, or has information about the parking lot shooting, please come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.