Overview

• Carl Morgan, 36, a sous chef at Brennan's, was fatally shot during a Sept. 30 carjacking as he waited to pick up his young son at a Mid-City daycare.
• Police say 21-year-old Raymond Wells fled in Morgan’s car and was found about 15 minutes later on I-10 in Metairie with a gunshot wound to the head.
• Wells was hospitalized in extremely grave condition and was declared dead on Oct. 3, removing the prospect of a first-degree murder charge.
• NOPD says the stolen car was tracked by license-plate readers and investigators are examining witness accounts, potential return fire, and autopsy findings to clarify the shooting sequence.
• Wells’ family cites untreated mental illness and has offered condolences, as community tributes, a fundraiser supporting Morgan’s partner and son, and added daycare security reflect the broader response.