A Life Cut ShortOn July 18, 2016, 21-year-old Kent Franklin was fatally shot during an attempted robbery in New Orleans, Louisiana. The incident occurred in the Milan neighborhood, a community ...

A Life Cut ShortOn July 20, 2016, James Payne IV, affectionately known as “JP” or “Baby,” was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. At just 25 years old, Payne's ...

The Tragic Death of Byron DavisOn July 20, 2016, Byron Davis, a 32-year-old resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was fatally shot. Details surrounding the circumstances of his death remain scarce, and ...

A Life Cut Short in Gentilly WoodsOn July 23, 2016, Dennis Landry, a 36-year-old entrepreneur and beloved community member, was tragically killed in a triple shooting in the Gentilly Woods ...

A Life Cut Short: The Tragic Death of Corey MercadelOn July 25, 2016, the life of 38-year-old Corey Gerard Mercadel was abruptly ended in New Orleans' Upper Ninth Ward. Responding to reports of a ...

A Life Cut ShortOn the morning of July 27, 2016, the Baton Rouge Police Department responded to a call on Iroquois Street, where they discovered the lifeless body of 29-year-old Cortdarryl Armstrong ...

A Life Rooted in Family and CommunityNorris Brister, born in New Orleans as the 12th of 13 children, was a man deeply connected to his family and community. He was the father of eight children—four ...

A Life Built on Faith, Family, and ServiceMike Randle was a man whose life was deeply rooted in faith, family, and community service. As a praise and worship leader at his local church and a ...