Do you know who killed Anthony Simon? It was a Friday afternoon in New Orleans, on February 28, 2014, when the life of 26-year-old Anthony David Simon Jr. was tragically cut short. He was walking with his four-year-old daughter in the 8700 block of Pritchard Place in the Hollygrove neighborhood, a moment of ordinary life that was about to be shattered by sudden violence. Shortly after 5 p.m., a gray vehicle approached them, and its occupants opened fire.
In a desperate attempt to shield his child and save his own life, Simon
fled into a grassy field near the intersection of Monroe Street and Pritchard Place. It was there that he collapsed, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency services were called, but his injuries were too severe. Anthony Simon Jr. died at the scene, his final moments spent in the fading light of that late afternoon. The profound shock of the event left a family and a community reeling from the brutal and public nature of the killing.
In the years that followed, the search for those responsible continued. The case remained a painful open wound for Simon's loved ones. Eventually, a suspect by the name of Carlos Heard was charged with the murder of Anthony Simon Jr., bringing a measure of hope that justice would be served for the young father whose life was so violently taken. The specifics of the investigation that led to Heard's arrest and the details of the subsequent legal proceedings, including any trial and conviction, are not readily available in public records.
