An 18-year-old male, Jermaine Kendrick Martin Jr., was fatally wounded on the evening of Sunday, April 26, 2015, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The incident occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and South Johnson Street. Martin was a graduating senior at Metro Outreach Christian Academy.
Reports from that evening indicate that Martin was shot at the intersection.
After being struck by gunfire, he managed to run a short distance along South Johnson Street before he collapsed. Emergency services transported him to a local hospital for treatment. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
Information regarding any arrests or the identification of a suspect or suspects in the shooting death of Jermaine Martin is not available in online sources. The investigation into the homicide remains without publicly available updates on persons of interest or arrests made in connection with the case.
