In the early evening of December 15, 2024, in the Milneburg neighborhood of New Orleans, 21-year-old Nathan Coleman Jr. was fatally wounded in a quadruple shooting. The incident, which also resulted in the death of 16-year-old Camren Dent and injuries to two other individuals, took place in the 6100 block of Franklin Avenue.
Reports indicate that the shooting occurred just after 7 p.m. outside the Franklin Discount Store at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Madrid Street.
Witnesses described hearing a barrage of gunfire. When first responders from the New Orleans Police Department arrived at the scene, they discovered multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Dent was pronounced dead at the location. Coleman was transported to a nearby hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. The two other victims, whose identities were not publicly released, were also hospitalized.
In the days following the shooting, the New Orleans Police Department launched an investigation into the deadly incident. Authorities released a video that captured a suspect firing a weapon at the time of the shooting. As of the latest available reports, no arrests have been made, and the police have not publicly identified any suspects in the murders of Nathan Coleman Jr. and Camren Dent. The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have urged anyone with information to come forward.
Nathan Coleman Jr. was a native and resident of New Orleans. His family remembers him as a friend of Camren Dent.
