A young Black man was found dead in a grassy area in the 300 block of Sherman Walker Street in Garyville, Louisiana, on the morning of September 16, 2015. Responders were called about 7:40 a.m., and the victim, later identified two days afterward as 26-year-old Kentrelle A. Hayes of St. John the Baptist Parish, was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds to the head.

Investigators determined Hayes had been with friends on the same street where his body was found, and Sheriff Mike Tregre said robbery did not appear to be the motive. The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office received numerous public tips and developed a list of potential suspects, but no arrests were publicly announced. The case is listed among the parish cold cases and the investigation remains open.

If anyone knew Kentrelle Hayes, was on Sherman Walker Street that morning, or has information about his death, please share what is known.