Arthur Murray

Arthur Murray was a 26-year-old Black man living in New Orleans. His life was cut short during a night of violence that saw multiple shootings across the city.

On the evening of Wednesday, November 20, 2013, just before 8 p.m., Arthur was in the city’s Gentilly neighborhood. While on the 4900 block of Painters Street, he was shot multiple times. First responders rushed him to an area hospital, but he died from his injuries. He was one of three men who lost their lives to gun violence in New Orleans that night.

In the moments after the shooting, before he succumbed to his wounds, Arthur was able to speak with officers from the New Orleans Police Department. He provided investigators with a crucial piece of information, telling them that the person who shot him was driving a gray Buick with dark tinted windows.

In the immediate aftermath, police had not determined if Arthur’s killing was connected to the other shootings that occurred, nor did they release any information about a possible motive or suspects. No arrests have been announced in the case. As of November 2013, Arthur Murray’s murder remains unsolved. Authorities urged anyone with information to contact Crimestoppers.