Crime & Safety
3-Year-Old Girl Killed In New Orleans Shooting
The girl was inside a residence on Burgundy Street in the French Quarter when she was shot, police said.
NEW ORLEANS, LA — A 3-year-old girl was shot and killed in New Orleans' French Quarter on Tuesday, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
The shooting occurred in the 400 block of Burgundy Street, near the intersection with Conti Street, according to police. The girl suffered a gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Two teen brothers, ages 18 and 19, have been detained in connection with the shooting, according to a report from WVUE.
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