On the evening of September 19, 2012, tragedy struck in the Central City neighborhood of New Orleans when 25-year-old Lamar Walker, a male resident of the city, was fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting. The incident also claimed the life of 25-year-old Garold Lewis and left an 18-year-old injured.
The shooting occurred around 8 p.m. near the intersection of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Magnolia Street.
Walker was reportedly leaving a corner store when a vehicle approached, and shots were fired from within. The hail of bullets resulted in the deaths of Walker and Lewis and the injury of the third individual.
In the aftermath of the shooting, an investigation was launched by the New Orleans Police Department. Publicly available information has pointed to a man named Carlos Heard as having been charged in connection with the murders. However, details regarding the specifics of the investigation, the arrest of any suspect, and the subsequent legal proceedings, including trial and conviction information, are not readily available in the online sources reviewed. The case surrounding the deaths of Lamar Walker and Garold Lewis remains without a publicly documented resolution.
