Marcus Hendricks

In the historic Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, a tragedy unfolded on December 16, 2017, that cut short the life of Marcus Hendricks. The 42-year-old African-American man was found having been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene. His death added to the city's grim tally of gun violence incidents for that year.

The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office confirmed the identity of Hendricks. In the wake of the shooting, the New Orleans Police Department launched an investigation into the ...