A New Orleans woman was killed in an early morning shooting in Gentilly Woods on January 30, 2026. Officers were called about a shooting at about 3:51 a.m. in the 5100 block of Metropolitan Drive after a wounded man flagged them down and led them to a nearby home. There, two women and the man were found with gunshot injuries; 25-year-old Jerriell Williams was pronounced dead at the scene and later identified by the Coroner’s Office. The other two victims were taken to a local hospital; their conditions have not been released.

Investigators took a male suspect into custody inside the residence where the shooting occurred, but authorities have not disclosed the suspect’s name, the charges, or any possible motive. The circumstances of the triple shooting remain under investigation. If anyone has information about what happened or knew Jerriell Williams, please share tips with New Orleans police.