Joseph Daniel McIntire, a 59-year-old White male, was driving through the Gravier area of New Orleans late on the night of May 23, 2015, when gunfire tore into his vehicle near the intersection of Conti Street and North Tonti Street. The shots struck him multiple times, leaving him critically wounded as the city around him carried on, unaware that a quiet route home had turned into a fight for survival.
He was rushed to a hospital, but the wounds proved devastating.
In the days that followed, the initial violence on that corner stretched into a lingering tragedy for the people who loved him, until his death was later recorded as occurring on May 30, 2015.
Away from the crime scene and the flashing lights, the story of who he was came into clearer focus: he was known to family and friends as “Joey,” and his roots were tied to Thibodaux, Louisiana. His visitation and funeral Mass were held at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux, followed by burial in St. Joseph Cemetery, a solemn return to a community that now had to mourn him instead of welcoming him home.
As for who pulled the trigger, the publicly accessible reports available online for this incident do not name a suspect, describe an arrest, or document charges, trials, or convictions connected to the shooting. In what can be found, the killing remains framed as an unresolved act of gun violence—an attack that happened quickly, in the dark, and left behind more questions than answers.
