Johnny Huntley, 29, was shot and killed on the evening of Saturday, August 12, 2023, on Major Drive in New Orleans. Known as an aspiring rap artist under the stage name Jay Finesse, he also worked as a sanitation worker and was a lifelong resident of the city. Emergency responders reached the scene, but his injuries proved fatal and the New Orleans coroner’s office later ruled the death a homicide.

Details about how the shooting occurred and what led to it have not been released, and there have been no public announcements about arrests or identified suspects in the investigation. His family and community remember him as loving and outspoken and are still waiting for answers and justice.

If anyone knew Johnny, witnessed the shooting, or has information about what happened on Major Drive that night, please come forward to help the investigation.