A 27-year-old woman was killed and three others were injured in a quadruple shooting in the bustling French Quarter of New Orleans. On Thursday, the gunshots started at 12:20 p.m. According to WGNO, the New Orleans Police Department arrived on the scene on the 700 block of Iberville Street.
Shots rang out close to the intersection of Iberville and Royal streets, and witnesses reported a frantic rush for cover. “The gunshots were actually heard by those at the front, who screamed and said, “Run.” Everyone simply dashed to the rear. They ordered everyone to move to the back after I ran behind the bar, and as we did so, people started to fall. “I believe the glass fell, and someone cut themselves,” a witness said in a statement that WGNO was able to get. Following the incident, the other victims, who ranged in age from 24 to 40, were sent to a nearby hospital for treatment, while the 27-year-old woman was declared dead.
Authorities have quickly responded to the event by arresting Nicholas Miorana, 28, who they claim was wearing an ankle monitor at the time of the shooting.He is charged with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder, according to NOLA.com. His capture has added a tiny bit of closure to the case after he was discovered in a Honda Accord near Interstate 10 and Crowder Boulevard.
Two further suspects, Daniel Miorana and Darrell Adams, are still at large, though, so the investigation is still ongoing. “What I know and what I saw were three shooters,” stated Anne Kirkpatrick, superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department, in an interview with WDSU. That does not imply that there were not other passengers in the vehicle. According to court documents, because of a previous conviction, Miorana was not allowed to own a firearm and his freedom of movement was limited. The manhunt for the other suspects has been stepped up after the New Orleans Police Department labeled the attack “targeted,” according to NOLA.com.
As more information about the tragedy comes to light, the neighborhood is still in disbelief. Logan Harrington, a bystander, told WDSU, “It was probably between 30 and 40 rounds in two or three minutes.” It never occurred to me that it would be within five feet. I mean, he was there when I looked. I never imagined that would occur. The New Orleans Police Department encourages the public to come forward with any pertinent information that could result in the capture of the remaining suspects. The identity and motivations of the gunman, with the exception of Nicholas Miorana, are still being investigated.
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