Monique Marie Blunt, 50, was killed on the night of Saturday, November 27, 2021, after her vehicle was caught in the crossfire of a shootout on Robert E. Lee Boulevard in Gentilly. She had been driving with her young son after leaving her mother’s home; despite being wounded she managed to drive to a nearby gas station, but her injuries proved fatal and she died at the scene. No arrests were immediately announced.

Monique, known to family as Mo, was a mother of three, a grandmother of two, and had worked for more than 30 years as general manager at a local Wendy’s. Her younger brother was also killed by gun violence in 2005. Loved ones held a vigil, releasing pink and white balloons and remembering her as a happy person with a big heart.

Are there witnesses or local residents who remember the shooting or saw vehicles and people in that area that night?