Sterling Bell, 84, was found dead in his bed on June 25, 2023, in the 8000 block of Old Gentilly Road in New Orleans. Seventh District officers responded to a call and the situation was investigated as a homicide. The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office determined Bell died of injuries related to being shot.

NOPD Homicide detectives worked the case for months. On the morning of April 17, 2024, investigators identified 48-year-old Ted Lee Jordan Jr. as the primary suspect and he was taken into custody in the 1700 block of Old Gentilly Road. Jordan was booked into the Orleans Justice Center and faces a charge of second-degree murder in connection with Bell’s death.

If anyone has information about Sterling Bell, his movements in June 2023, or the area around Old Gentilly Road, please share what is known with investigators.