NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A woman was killed, and a man was wounded in a shooting in the Mid-City area of New Orleans on Thursday, July 27.
Officials with the New Orleans Police Department said the shooting was reported around 12:24 p.m. and it was confirmed around 12:33 p.m.
The shooting happened at the intersection of Ulloa and South Pierce streets.
NOPD officials said a 30-year-old woman was killed and declared dead at the scene. A 41-year-old man was also shot. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.
The Orleans Parish coroner identified the woman as Markeisha Hunter.
Further details have not been released at this time.
Anyone with information about the fatal shooting can call Homicide Detective Nick Davis at (504)-658-5300.
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