2 men sitting in car shot dead On a Wednesday evening in New Orleans, shortly after 7 p.m. on December 14, 2011, Terrance Barber, Jr., a 27-year-old African-American male, was sitting in the passenger seat of a burgundy Buick Century. The car was parked at 3915 Annunciation St. alongside his friend, Jamal Phillips, who was in the driver's seat. Suddenly, a black pickup truck carrying a group of gunmen approached their vehicle and opened fire.
Both Barber and Phillips were struck by the gunfire.
The bullet-riddled Buick rolled forward from the force of the impact, eventually crashing into another vehicle on the opposite side of the street. Terrance Barber, Jr. was pronounced dead at the scene. Jamal Phillips was rushed to a local hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.
In the aftermath of the shooting, police began an investigation into the double homicide. While the neighborhood was known for gang-related activity, and authorities have speculated that the shooting may have been connected to gang affiliations, no specific motive has been officially confirmed. The case has remained open in the years since the incident.
Despite the ongoing investigation, no arrests have been made in connection with the murders of Terrance Barber, Jr. and Jamal Phillips. The identities of the gunmen in the black pickup truck remain unknown, and the case continues to be an unsolved crime. The loss was deeply felt by Barber's family, which included his fiancée and daughter.
