Man killed while asleep at cousin's house On a chilly Monday evening in New Orleans, February 25, 2013, a man's life was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence. Stephen 'Steve' Anderson, a 46-year-old African-American male, was at his cousin's home in the 3000 block of Audobon Court, a place he often visited in the Gert Town neighborhood where he grew up. He was asleep in the house when the peace of the evening was shattered.
Around 8:40 p.m., the doorbell rang.
When a 23-year-old man inside the home answered the door, two gunmen forced their way inside and began shooting. Anderson was struck by multiple gunshots and was pronounced dead at the scene when police arrived. The 23-year-old who opened the door sustained an injury to his leg.
Family and friends described Anderson as a kind and generous person who did not have any known enemies. His family believes he was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time and was not the intended target of the gunmen. In the aftermath of the shooting, police have not publicly identified a motive for the crime or named any suspects. The case has left a family grieving and a community searching for answers as to who was responsible for the death of a man described as being loved by so many.
