Spenser Hudson, 46, was working as a bartender at the Cat’s Meow karaoke bar on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on March 20, 2022, when a dispute outside the club escalated and a woman, identified as Daphney D. Jackson, fired a gun. One of the bullets penetrated the building and struck Hudson inside, killing him while he was on shift.

Hudson had lived in New Orleans since 2002 and was an employee of the bar for many years. His parents described him as a beloved son and friend who loved travel and the city’s culture and history and had been saving money to travel the world.

Police who were already on Bourbon Street responded and arrested 24-year-old Daphney D. Jackson at the scene. Jackson was initially charged with second-degree murder and was later convicted by a jury of the lesser offense of manslaughter; she was also found guilty of aggravated assault with a firearm for wounding a tourist from Arizona in the same incident.

Did anyone who knew Spenser or who was on Bourbon Street that night see events leading up to the shooting?