Sharde Tiny Cooper was 21 when she was shot in Metairie, Louisiana. On June 24, she was found outside a Riverside Drive residence with a gunshot wound to the head. She was taken to a hospital and died five days later from her injuries.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 33-year-old Kennedy George within minutes of the shooting. Initial charges were later upgraded to second-degree murder after Cooper’s death. Authorities have not disclosed a motive or the exact nature of the relationship between George and Cooper; George had a 2021 stalking conviction but there is no indication that involved Cooper.

Family and friends held a vigil a week after the shooting, releasing green and white balloons and lighting candles that spelled out Tiny. Her parents, Tim and Katshia Cooper, described her as innocent, loving, and genuine and urged awareness of domestic violence warning signs.

If anyone knew Sharde Tiny Cooper or has information about the shooting, please come forward.