NEW ORLEANS — A 15-year-old girl was killed and an 11-year-old boy was hurt in a shooting Sunday in New Orleans East, according to the NOPD.
NOPD had the area around the back lot of the Siegel Select Hotel blocked off on 12330 I-10 Service Road.
The shooting happened just after 5:30 p.m. Both victims appeared to be suffering from gunshot wounds to their bodies. The girl was transferred to the hospital where she was declared dead, the boy is being treated in for his wounds.
The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office identified the 15-year-old girl killed in the shooting as Aniyah Heno.
"Emergency Medical Technicians transported the victims to a local hospital where the 15-year-old female was pronounced dead," NOPD said Sunday evening. "The 11-year-old male is currently listed in stable condition.
NOPD said the parish coroner will conduct an autopsy to figure out the exact cause of death.
This shooting was the second reported by NOPD within one half-hour period on Sunday night. The other happened just before 6 p.m. on the 2600 block of Poydras St., where a man was killed and a woman was hurt.
