Janis Gailis, a 30-year-old white man visiting New Orleans from another country, was found dead in the 4400 block of Reynes Street in the early morning hours of January 17, 2023. Officers responding to a medical call shortly after midnight discovered him unresponsive in the street with multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency Medical Services pronounced him deceased at the scene.

The New Orleans Police Department Homicide Unit opened an immediate investigation but faced challenges because Gailis had no known family or associates in the New Orleans area, leaving investigators with few initial leads. Police released his name and photograph and asked anyone who knew him or his movements in the city to come forward. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the reasons he was at that location at that hour remain unclear.

If anyone knew Janis Gailis, saw him in New Orleans, or has information about his death, please contact the New Orleans Police Department or Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans.