The New Orleans Police Department is requesting the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in connection with a homicide that occurred in the early morning hours of December 29, 2025. The incident, which took place on the 8500 block of Chef Menteur Highway around 3:51 a.m., is still under investigation, and authorities believe the individual in question may have valuable information, as mentioned on the Police Department’s official website.
While this person is not considered a suspect in the crime, their knowledge could be crucial to understanding the circumstances of the homicide. The NOPD has released an image of the person of interest, urging anyone who recognizes them or has knowledge regarding their whereabouts to come forward. Initiating the public release, the NOPD website stressed in an announcement, “Note the pictured individual is NOT wanted for this crime and is sought only because of information they are believed to possess.”
Details about the homicide have been limited, with investigators keeping specifics close to the chest as the probe moves forward. The NOPD has not released additional information about the victim or the context of the crime in an attempt to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation…