In the heat of a New Orleans afternoon on July 10, 2012, tragedy struck an 18-year-old male named Jaquon Pittman, just days before he was set to embark on a new chapter of his life by enlisting in the Air National Guard. Around 2:00 p.m. in the 2400 block of Arts Street, the sound of multiple gunshots shattered the neighborhood's calm. Jaquon was in his grandmother's backyard when the violence erupted.
Responding to the reports of gunfire, officers arrived to find a grim scene.
Jaquon had been fatally shot in the chest. Another individual, identified by family as his girlfriend, was also injured, having been grazed by a bullet. It is believed by his family that two gunmen were responsible for the attack, firing more than a dozen shots before fleeing the scene. The brazen daylight shooting left a family and community reeling in shock and grief.
In the years that have followed the untimely death of Jaquon Pittman, his case has remained unsolved, a painful open wound for his loved ones. Despite appeals from his family for anyone with information to come forward, there have been no arrests made in connection with his murder. The identities of the two suspected gunmen remain unknown to the public, and as time passes, the quest for justice continues. The case is still considered an open investigation, with a reward for information still active.
