On a late Thursday evening in New Orleans, specifically April 29, 2010, a Black or African American man named Derrick Charles Marshall, 34, was found dead. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. in the 2100 block of Urquhart Street, near Elysian Fields Avenue. Marshall had been fatally shot, and his death is considered an unsolved homicide.
Derrick, a graduate of Carver High School and an employee at a McDonald's Restaurant, was a father to his son, Derrick Marshall, Jr.
He was the son of Jacqueline Marshall and Johnny Davis and a brother to Kimberly and Johnny Marshall. His family and friends held a funeral service for him on Saturday, May 8, 2010, at the Abundant Life Tabernacle Baptist Church.
The investigation into Derrick Charles Marshall's death has not led to any publicly identified suspects or arrests. His case is one of many cold cases in New Orleans. The circumstances surrounding his shooting remain unclear, and there has been no official information released regarding a potential motive or the events leading up to his death.
