Antoine Patin

Loved ones remember Antoine Patin as a kind, funny, loving, and caring young man. Known to some by his nickname “2 Toine,” the 19-year-old Black man’s life was tragically cut short in the first month of 2024, leaving a void in the lives of those who knew him and a community searching for answers. His death is one of the many homicides that plague New Orleans, a city that has long struggled with street violence.

The fatal incident unfolded in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 24, 2024. At approximately 1:13 p.m., gunfire erupted in the 3400 block of Wall Boulevard. Officers from the New Orleans Police Department were dispatched to the scene, where they made a grim discovery. Antoine Patin was found inside a vehicle, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the location by emergency medical personnel, his life ending abruptly in a burst of violence.

The shooting was a chaotic event that left three other people wounded. Minutes after the initial call, police received another report from the nearby 3000 block of Greenpoint Drive. There, they found a juvenile male who had been injured in the same shooting on Wall Boulevard. Paramedics transported him to a local hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. The chaos continued as two other victims, an adult male and another juvenile male, arrived at a hospital on their own, also suffering from gunshot wounds sustained in the same incident. The quadruple shooting sent shockwaves through the Algiers community.

The New Orleans Police Department immediately launched a homicide investigation, with Detective Michael Haynes assigned to lead the inquiry. Detectives canvassed the area for evidence and witnesses, trying to piece together the sequence of events that led to Antoine’s death and the injuries of the three others. The investigation progressed, and a few weeks later, authorities reached out to the public for assistance.

On February 10, 2024, the NOPD identified a person of interest they wished to speak with regarding the case: 42-year-old Patrice Delores Cook. Police released her name and photograph, asking for the public's help in locating her. The department was careful to clarify that Cook, a Black female born on November 26, 1981, was not wanted as a suspect in the homicide. Instead, investigators stated their belief that she possessed information pertinent to the investigation and that interviewing her was crucial to moving the case forward.

As of the latest available reports from February 2024, no arrests have been announced in connection with the murder of Antoine Patin. The investigation remains active and open. The New Orleans Police Department continues its search for Patrice Delores Cook for questioning and is still seeking any information that could lead to a breakthrough in solving this violent crime. The motive for the shooting and the circumstances leading up to it have not been publicly released by law enforcement.

The case remains a painful and unresolved tragedy for Antoine Patin's family and friends. Authorities continue to urge anyone with knowledge of Patrice Cook's whereabouts, or any other details concerning the shooting that claimed Antoine's life and injured three others, to come forward. Individuals with information are encouraged to contact the NOPD Homicide Unit directly at (504) 658-5300. To provide information anonymously, tips can be submitted to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at (504) 822-1111.