Both [mother and sister] said he would never harm anyone, but New Orleans police said that didn’t stop someone from violently taking Russelll’s life.
It happened around 3 a.m. on Feb. 5, 2018 in the 1400 block Governor Nicholls Street, just around the Empress Hotel on Ursulines Avenue where Teal lived with a roommate, who was working at the time of the fatal attack.
Ryan Aucoin is the NOPD cold case detective handling the case. He says a hit to the head knocked Teal to the ground and ultimately took his life.
The focus is now on two men seen on surveillance video with Teal entering the hotel and later standing in the lobby. It was recorded at 2:25 a.m., about 30 minutes before his death . Police said neither one of the men gave their names at the front desk. According to investigators, the man seen wearing a black and white striped jacket is the suspect in this case and may use the nickname “Midnight.”
