Johnshane Nay Powell, 33, was shot multiple times on the evening of July 3, 2023, at the intersection of New Orleans and North Rocheblave Streets. Emergency responders took her to a hospital, but she died of her wounds. She was a mother of two young daughters, ages four and eight, and is remembered by family and friends as a joyful, happy person.

Days before the killing Powell reported a domestic abuse incident in which she said she had been physically assaulted and had belongings, including a firearm, stolen. An arrest was made after that report, but the person taken into custody was released the same day Powell was killed. Investigators later focused on 35-year-old Kelvin Atkins; he was already jailed on a parole violation when identified as the primary suspect and was rebooked on a charge of second-degree murder.

A grand jury returned an indictment in January 2024 charging Kelvin Atkins with second-degree murder, domestic abuse battery, and violation of a protective order; he has pleaded not guilty and the case is in the courts. Does anyone have information about Powell, her last movements on July 3, 2023, or contacts who can help investigators?