Edwin Canales was 41 when his body was found at 1293 Spain Street in New Orleans’ Marigny neighborhood; the official report of the death was filed March 8, 2011. He is described as Hispanic/Latino. The New Orleans Police Department opened a homicide investigation, but no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the inquiry is inactive pending new information.

The cause of death has not been publicly disclosed and official records list the cause as Unknown, which has left key questions about what happened unanswered. The case remains unsolved and detectives continue to seek tips that could revive the investigation.

If anyone has information about Edwin Canales or the events around early March 2011 in the Marigny, please come forward and contact investigators.