Vicencio Gonzalez Tellez, 53, was fatally shot in the Desire neighborhood of New Orleans in the early morning hours of Wednesday, November 20, 2024. Police found Gonzalez Tellez inside a vehicle in the 3700 block of Piety Street with at least one gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators are treating the death as a homicide.

Police say the motive appears to have been robbery: his wallet and phone reportedly were taken by the people who shot him. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified as the investigation continues.

If anyone saw activity on Piety Street before 6 a.m. on November 20 or has information about the robbery and shooting, please share what is known with investigators.