Denzell Montrell Marshall was 27 when he was fatally shot in New Orleans’ Algiers neighborhood on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Emergency responders found him with at least one gunshot wound and he was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. The Orleans Parish Coroner confirmed his identity and ruled the cause of death a homicide by shooting.

Marshall, a native of New Orleans, had attended L. B. Landry High School and worked as a warehouse worker. He was a father, and his death has left family and community members grieving. Police have not released information about a motive or any suspects, and no arrests have been announced as the investigation continues.

If anyone has information about the shooting or saw activity in Algiers around May 9, 2023, please contact the New Orleans Police Department.