Shortly before 10:30 p.m. one Sunday in November, gunfire was reported in the 1600 block of Colony Place in Metairie. Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s deputies found 49-year-old Anthony Pierre Jr. lying unresponsive outside a residence; he had sustained at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Neighbors said Pierre lived on the block with his partner and their young child, and described the killing as a shocking, violent disruption to a quiet neighborhood. The Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation and detectives began trying to piece together a motive and identify suspects. As of the initial reports, no arrests had been announced and no persons of interest were named.

Anyone who saw or heard anything that night, or who has information about Anthony Pierre Jr.’s death, is asked to contact the Jefferson Parish Homicide Section or submit an anonymous tip to Crimestoppers.