A 25-year-old man, Edwin 'Eddie' Brumfield III, was fatally shot in New Orleans on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. The incident that claimed the young man's life occurred in the city's 7th Ward, a shooting that also left two other individuals wounded.
Details surrounding the motive and the events leading up to the shooting are not readily available in public reports.
The New Orleans Police Department investigated the homicide, but information regarding any potential suspects or arrests in connection with the death of Edwin Brumfield has not been disclosed in the available online sources. The case remains without a publicly reported resolution.
Edwin Brumfield was a father to a son, Edwin 'Manny' Brumfield. Remembered by his family and friends, his funeral services were held in early January 2017. While the passage of time has not brought public updates on the investigation, his death is noted in online memorials that track victims of gun violence.
