On January 17, 2023, in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans, 39-year-old Andre McKelvin Richard was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 1200 block of Annunciation Street. He was taken to a nearby hospital but died from his injuries. The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office later identified him.

Andre had moved to New Orleans eight years earlier from Kinder, Louisiana, and was a graduate of Kinder High School. Family and friends recall him as a loving son, brother, uncle, and friend with a vibrant personality who built deep connections in his community. No arrests have been announced, and the New Orleans Police Department has not released a suspect or motive; the investigation remains open.

If anyone has information about what happened on Annunciation Street that day or knew Andre, please come forward to help his family and investigators.