Steve Brumfield, a 47-year-old Black man, was shot and killed in New Orleans on the evening of December 1, 2024. First responders found him unresponsive in the 2100 block of Louisiana Avenue in the Central City neighborhood about 8:25 p.m.; he was pronounced dead at the scene from a gunshot wound. The Orleans Parish Coroner later identified the victim as Steven Brumfield.

The New Orleans Police Department opened a homicide investigation. Investigators have not publicly released a motive, named any suspects, or announced any arrests; the case remains open and under investigation. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Steve Brumfield, please come forward to assist the investigation.