Morris M. Bates Sr., a 35-year-old African American male, was fatally shot in New Orleans on Saturday, December 12, 2015. A lifelong resident of the city, he was known for his kind, sweet, and caring nature. Friends and family remember him as a funny and outgoing person who could always light up a room. He was a loving father to eight children.
Just before 9 p.m.
on that December evening, authorities found Morris unresponsive in the 3100 block of General Ogden Street, near the intersection of Forshey Street. He had sustained a gunshot wound to the head and succumbed to his injuries. The circumstances of his death were immediately treated as a homicide investigation.
Despite a thorough investigation by law enforcement, no arrests have been made in the case of Morris Bates Sr.'s death. The case remains an open and unsolved homicide, leaving his family and community without closure. Authorities have continued to seek information that could lead to a resolution, and a reward has been offered for any information that results in the arrest and indictment of a suspect. The absence of suspects or conclusive evidence has left those who knew and loved Morris still seeking justice.
