Seventeen-year-old Kionyah Shorts was killed by gunfire in New Orleans’ Central City neighborhood. The shooting happened on the evening of August 10, 2025, in the 2600 block of Jackson Avenue; another woman was wounded in the same attack and survived. Kionyah is remembered in the text as a vibrant young woman whose sudden death devastated her family and community.

The New Orleans Police Department opened a homicide investigation and identified a person of interest as detectives worked to piece together what happened that night. An arrest was later reported in connection with the case.

If anyone knew Kionyah, saw the area around Jackson Avenue on August 10, or has information relevant to the investigation, please come forward to the authorities.