The NOPD is seeking to locate and interview a subject identified as a person of interest in the investigation of the homicide of Steven Mercadel that occurred on September 8, 2019 in the 3200 block of Morrice Duncan Drive.
Through investigation, detectives have determined Lee Coleman (pictured, DOB: 08-07-1996) as a person of interest in the investigation. Coleman is sought only for questioning at this time.
At about 3:16 p.m., NOPD Fifth District officers responded to an aggravated battery by shooting at the location. Upon arrival, officers discovered a male victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.
The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office identified Mercadel as the victim on September 10.
Anyone with additional information on this incident or the whereabouts of the listed person of interest is asked to contact NOPD Homicide Detective Joseph Jefferson at 504-658-5300, NOPD Fifth District detectives at 504-658-6050, or to call anonymously to Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP (7867).