New Orleans Prosecutor Found Dead in Apparent Suicide Following Recent Terror Attack

Assistant District Attorney Ian Kersting, 34, died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound just days after a deadly ISIS-inspired attack on Bourbon Street.

Ian Kersting, a prosecutor specializing in sexual assault cases, was found dead in his office on Saturday night from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Kersting had been a key member of the Orleans Parish DA's Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, working on DNA-based investigations and securing convictions in high-profile cases.
The Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office has closed temporarily to provide grief counseling for staff and allow time to mourn the loss of their colleague.
Kersting's death occurred shortly after a New Year's Day terrorist attack on Bourbon Street, where an ISIS-inspired assailant killed 15 people and injured dozens more.
The FBI continues to investigate the attack, revealing the perpetrator's travel history, allegiance to ISIS, and failed attempts to detonate additional devices during the massacre.