Paul Deron "Diddy" Nichols, a 31-year-old Black man from New Orleans, Louisiana, was killed on the night of Thursday, February 16, 2012. The following evening, at approximately 10:15 p.m., the events that led to his death unfolded in the 3100 block of Urquhart Street.
Nichols was inside his SUV when it was involved in a crash. In the moments that followed, an unidentified individual approached the vehicle. This person then fired multiple shots at Nichols.
When paramedics arrived at the scene, they pronounced him dead. An obituary published for Nichols confirmed his date of passing and his age.
Despite the violent nature of his death, information regarding any subsequent investigation is not publicly available. There have been no reports of any arrests made in connection with the shooting, and the identity of any suspect or suspects remains unknown. The case has not been officially reported as solved, and details about the motive or the circumstances leading to the initial crash and shooting have not been released to the public. The investigation into the death of Paul Nichols appears to have gone cold, leaving his family and community without answers or a sense of justice.
