Adam ’AJ’ Joseph Brown was 35 when he was shot and killed while working for COX Communications on Monday afternoon, December 16, 2024. Officers found him unresponsive in the 8000 block of Dwyer Road next to his work truck at about 12:19 p.m.; he was taken to a hospital and died shortly after arrival. Investigators concluded he was shot during an attempted armed robbery while on the job.

Brown grew up in New Orleans, born July 26, 1989, and had worked seven years as a network technician for COX after earlier shifts in the hospitality industry. He was remembered as a warm, musically talented person who enjoyed singing and playing guitar and who put others first.

Detectives identified Jalil Williams as the alleged perpetrator and an arrest warrant was issued. The investigation is ongoing; anyone with information is asked to contact the New Orleans Police Department Homicide Section.