Joseph Harris Jr., 30, of Gretna, Louisiana, was shot and killed in the late hours of Sunday, August 6, 2023. The shooting occurred in the parking lot of a Waffle House in Terrytown, just across the Mississippi River from New Orleans. Deputies from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office found Harris with at least one gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation and continues to handle the case. No motive has been released, no arrests have been announced, and no persons of interest have been publicly identified. Few further details about the shooting have been shared.

If anyone saw activity in the Waffle House parking lot that night or has information about who was involved, please contact the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.