Anthony Craig Brown Jr. was a 23 year old father whose life ended in a shooting in New Orleans, Louisiana, on December 27, 2012. His body was discovered outside a residence in the 1800 block of North Rocheblave Street in the city’s 7th Ward. He had suffered fatal gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead.
The killing occurred two days after Christmas, during a period normally associated with family gatherings and holiday celebrations. Instead, Anthony’s relatives were forced to confront a sudden loss and begin preparing to bury a young man who had a daughter, parents, siblings and a large extended family.
Public information about the crime remains limited. No confirmed account explains what Anthony was doing outside the residence, who approached him or what happened immediately before he was shot. No publicly identified suspect, confirmed motive or arrest has emerged from the available record…