Bruce Jones, 29, was fatally shot in the St. Claude neighborhood of New Orleans on the afternoon of June 16, 2026. According to reports, he had just pulled into the 1200 block of Bartholomew Street shortly after 4 p.m. when between five and ten shots were fired at him. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds, was taken to a nearby hospital, and was pronounced dead.

Authorities described the incident as stemming from a family disturbance rather than a random shooting. The Orleans Parish Coroner identified Jones as the victim and police named 23-year-old Kentrell Pearson as a suspect in the homicide.

If anyone knew Bruce Jones or has information about what led to the shooting on Bartholomew Street, please share what you know with investigators.