UPDATE: On December 26, wanted suspect Julio “Rocky” Keenum turned himself in to the NOPD in connection with this investigation. He was arrested and booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center for one count of attempted second-degree murder.

ORIGINAL: The NOPD has obtained an arrest warrant for Julio “Rocky” Keenum (pictured, white male, DOB: 04-16-1982, tattoos on chest, arms and left leg) in the ongoing investigation of an aggravated battery by cutting incident that occurred on December 24, 2021 in the 400 block of Bourbon Street.

Through investigation, NOPD Eighth District detectives determined that just before 7:00 p.m., the victim was in a verbal altercation when a male suspect produced a knife and stabbed the victim in the stomach. The suspect fled the scene on foot.

After completing the investigation, detectives positively identified the suspect in this incident as Keenum. Detectives also obtained an arrest warrant for Keenum on one count of attempted second-degree murder, based on the severity of injuries sustained by the victim in this incident.

The four additional pictured subjects seen with Keenum (pictured in green shirt) in the area at the time of the incident are sought for questioning as persons of interest in this investigation.

Anyone with additional information on this incident or on the whereabouts of Keenum and/or the pictured persons of interest is asked to contact NOPD Eighth District detectives at 504-658-6080 or call anonymously to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free 1-877-903-STOP.