A gunfire exchange on the evening of March 20, 2023, in the Pines Village neighborhood of New Orleans killed 63-year-old Adrian JuJu Benedict Devezin Jr. Known locally as an electrician and electronics technician of more than three decades, Devezin is described as a generous family man and entrepreneur. Emergency responders treated him but he succumbed to his injuries.

The New Orleans Police Department opened a homicide investigation, but law enforcement has released few details about how the shooting unfolded. No arrests or named suspects have been publicly announced, and no motive has been disclosed. Devezin’s family and community remain without answers about what led to the fatal encounter.

If anyone knew Adrian, witnessed the shooting, or has information that could help the investigation, please share what you know with the New Orleans Police Department.