Samuel Bryant

In the early morning hours of July 28, 2013, a sense of normalcy still lingered on St. Bernard Avenue in New Orleans. Samuel Bryant, a 30-year-old Black man, had been at a local establishment, Seals Bar, and was seen leaving at approximately 3:30 a.m. He was not alone; he was observed in conversation with an unidentified Black male. This brief interaction would be the last known time Bryant was seen alive by anyone who could come forward. A short time later, at roughly 3:43 a.m., the sound of gu ...