In the early summer of 2016, the life of Hudson B. Jones Jr., a 40-year-old male known affectionately to friends and family as 'Nookie,' was tragically cut short. On Sunday, June 12, 2016, Jones was found shot to death on a front lawn in the Plum Orchard neighborhood of New Orleans. The New Orleans Police Department was called to the scene and immediately began an investigation into the shooting, classifying it as a homicide.
At the time of his death, the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office
identified Jones as the victim of the fatal shooting. News reports from the period detailed the initial police investigation into his death, confirming that he died from gunshot wounds. Despite the classification of his death as a homicide and the subsequent police investigation, there have been no publicly available reports of any arrests made or suspects identified in the years following the incident.
Hudson B. Jones Jr. was survived by his wife, four children, a grandchild, and numerous other family members and friends who mourned his sudden and violent death. His funeral service was held the following Saturday at a funeral home in New Orleans, and he was interred at a local cemetery. The case of his unsolved murder leaves a painful void for his loved ones and the community.
