Overview

• New Orleans police say three persons of interest have been identified and interviewed, and a fourth man believed to be the shooter has not been located; tips can be sent to Homicide detectives or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.
• The victim was Jessica Williams, 33, a Chicago mother visiting the city for her birthday who was struck as an innocent bystander and died at the scene.
• Police report a fight escalated into a shootout on Bourbon Street, leaving four people wounded in total, with one of Williams’ relatives among the injured.
• Project NOLA says it turned over surveillance footage and used facial- and clothing-recognition to help map the suspect’s path for investigators.
• State Rep. Alonzo Knox called for a French Quarter gun-free zone, and some residents voiced support for National Guard deployment referenced by President Trump weeks earlier.