NEW ORLEANS — The Orleans Parish Coroner has identified the teenager killed during an armed robbery at Sam’s Meat Market on Tuesday night. Cecil Batiz, 16, died from a gunshot wound during the incident, which unfolded at the 8400 block of the South I-10 Service Road in New Orleans East.
The robbery occurred shortly before 8 p.m. when Batiz and another suspect, 18-year-old Teony Juarez, entered the store armed and demanded cash.
Surveillance footage revealed the moments leading up to the fatal shooting.
The video shows Batiz brandishing a gun with an extended magazine at the store employee behind the counter. The employee complied, handing over cash, while the suspects stole items.
As the suspects’ attention shifted, the employee retrieved a firearm and opened fire, striking Batiz, who collapsed to the floor.
The footage also shows Batiz moving slightly on the ground. The employee then fired additional shots. Batiz died at the scene, officials said.
Juarez was also shot but survived. He was later arrested and booked into Orleans Parish Prison on multiple felony charges, including armed robbery, illegal use of a firearm and aggravated assault with a firearm.
No charges have been filed against the employee at this time.
The case remains under investigation.
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