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Dwayne Batiste, a 25-year-old African American man, was shot in the chest and killed in Metairie, Louisiana, on the evening of Tuesday, May 3, 2016. Medical personnel attempted to save him, but he succumbed to his injuries.The investigation identified a suspect from a neighboring city.
Bobby James, 24 and from New Orleans, was arrested and booked on a charge of first-degree murder in connection with Batiste’s death.
The case was moving through the legal system as investigators and the victim’s family sought answers and accountability.What did anyone in the Metairie or New Orleans area see or hear on the night of May 3, 2016, that could help clarify what happened?