Cedric Banks Sr., 53, was found shot and later died on the evening of April 9, 2023, near Martin Luther King Park in Hammond, Louisiana. The Hammond Police Department responded after emergency services were called about 7:15 p.m.; Banks sustained fatal gunshot injuries. Family and friends remembered him as a father and a familiar face in the Hammond area.

Police describe the homicide investigation as active and ongoing but have released few details about what happened that night. No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified. If anyone was in the Martin Luther King Park area that evening or has information about Banks’ death, please contact the Hammond Police Department with what they know.