In the New Orleans neighborhood of the Seventh Ward, the life of 33-year-old Dennis 'Flo' Junior Floyd, a local rapper, was cut short on the evening of Wednesday, April 22, 2015. That night, officers from the New Orleans Police Department were dispatched to a residence in the 2200 block of North Miro Street to investigate reports of a shooting.
Upon their arrival shortly after 10 p.m., they discovered Floyd inside the home, having sustained at least one gunshot wound.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. The initial investigation suggested that the shooting had occurred earlier in the evening. At the time of the discovery, details surrounding the motive and potential suspects were not immediately available, and the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office was tasked with conducting an autopsy to officially determine the cause of death.
Dennis Floyd was known in his community as a local rap artist. He was a graduate of Walter L. Cohn Senior High School. His death left behind a wife and three children. Publicly available information regarding any arrests or the identification of any suspects in connection with the murder of Dennis Floyd is not available. The investigation into his death remains unresolved.
