On the evening of April 23, 2023, 36-year-old Ellis Brown was found on the sidewalk in the 1100 block of Odeon Street in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans after a burst of gunfire shortly before 9:00 p.m. Officers and emergency medical services responded; Brown was taken to a local hospital but was pronounced dead soon after arrival. The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office determined the cause of death to be homicide.

The New Orleans Police Department opened an intensive investigation and later identified 44-year-old Tameka Watts as a person of interest they wanted to question. Authorities said she was being sought for questioning and was not wanted in connection with the shooting at that time. The investigation remains active as detectives continue to gather evidence and seek leads.

If anyone has information about Ellis Brown, his movements that evening, or the people who were in the 1100 block of Odeon Street around 9:00 p.m., please contact the New Orleans Police Department.