In the early hours of a Saturday morning in New Orleans, what appeared to be a single-car accident would soon reveal a more violent story. On July 27, 2019, police responded to a call about a gray Chevrolet Camaro that had crashed into a utility pole in the 2200 block of Amelia Street. Inside the vehicle, they found 18-year-old Dante Maurice Overton, a male, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Initially, the focus was on the crash itself.
However, upon closer examination, investigators discovered that Overton had sustained a gunshot wound to his chest. The case was then reclassified as a homicide. It was unclear to authorities at the time whether he had been shot while driving or had entered the car after being wounded.
The New Orleans Police Department opened an investigation into the shooting death of the young man. In the immediate aftermath, officials did not release any information about a potential suspect or a motive for the killing. The investigation into who was responsible for the death of Dante Maurice Overton was ongoing as authorities appealed to the public for any information that might lead to an arrest.
