Todriana Mawnsey Peters, known as Mawnsey, was 12 when she was killed on the evening of May 30, 2021, in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward. She had stepped away from a graduation party to sit in a car and charge her phone when a volley of gunfire—reportedly about 60 rounds—struck the area. Todriana was hit and later died at a local hospital; two young men wounded in the same attack survived.

Investigators concluded the shooting was part of a retaliatory gun battle between rival groups and that Todriana was an unintended victim. A grand jury returned an indictment charging ten people with second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit second-degree murder, and two counts of attempted second-degree murder: Albert Major, Broderick Andrews, Dorian Ratliff, Tyrese Riley, Pernell Young, Samuel Mack, Bijon Jarrow, Marcus Venible, Ahmahj Lynch, and Raquian Bell.

Subsequently three of the indicted men pleaded guilty to crimes arising from the case. Pernell Young Jr., 19 at the time, admitted to being one of the shooters and pleaded to manslaughter, conspiracy to commit second-degree murder, illegal discharge of a weapon, and obstruction of justice. Marcus Venible, 18, and Tyrese Riley, 19, pleaded guilty to charges including conspiracy to commit second-degree murder and accessory after the fact. Does anyone have information about Todriana or the events that night that could help fill remaining gaps?