Corey Williams, 21, was killed on the evening of June 6, 2026, in a triple shooting in the Little Woods area of New Orleans East. Seventh District officers were called to the 7800 block of Sand Street shortly before or around 6:05 p.m. after multiple reports of gunfire. When officers arrived they found Williams with at least one gunshot wound; New Orleans Emergency Medical Services pronounced him dead at the scene.

Two other people tied to the same incident arrived separately at local hospitals by private transport with gunshot wounds and were reported in stable condition. Police and the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office identified the deceased as Corey Williams after family notification and autopsy. Reports give no motive, no sequence of events leading up to the shooting, and no details about whether it occurred in the street, near a residence, or at a gathering.

No arrests, named suspects, warrants, charges, or court proceedings have been announced and the NOPD described the investigation as ongoing. If anyone has information about what happened on Sand Street that night, contact NOPD Homicide detectives or Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans.