In the autumn of 2013, a young father's life was abruptly ended on a quiet street in New Orleans East. Justin 'Jazz' Mitchell, a 22-year-old man, was discovered on the evening of October 7th, lying on the front lawn of a residence in the 4700 block of Stemway Drive. He had been fatally wounded by a single gunshot. The discovery was made shortly before 7 p.m., leaving a family and community to grapple with the sudden and violent loss.
In the months that followed, the investigation into Mit
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