A late-night gathering on a porch in New Orleans turned deadly on July 2, 2010, resulting in the death of 22-year-old Black male Elmichael De'Jon White. That evening, White and another 22-year-old, Ryan Terrence, were on a porch in the 8800 block of Edinburgh Street when an unknown individual opened fire on them at approximately 11 p.m.
Both White and Terrence were struck by multiple bullets in the sudden attack. The violent encounter left both young men with fatal injuries.
Emergency services were called to the scene, but the wounds sustained by White and Terrence were too severe.
In the days that followed, the family of Elmichael De'Jon White, who was born on October 16, 1987, mourned his sudden and violent death. While the initial incident was reported, details regarding a motive for the shooting or any potential suspects were not publicly released. Law enforcement began an investigation into the double homicide, but information regarding any persons of interest or arrests has not been made available in the years since the shooting. The case of who shot and killed Michael White and Ryan Terrence remains without a public resolution.
