Raven Marie Francis, 29, was shot and killed in New Orleans after leaving a Mid-City bar in the early hours following a friend’s birthday celebration. She had recently started a job as a security guard and was a mother of four, the youngest an infant of six months. Francis reportedly did not take part in an earlier altercation in the bar’s parking lot, but as she and four other women tried to drive away their vehicle was struck by multiple bullets. The driver lost control, hit a fire hydrant and the car flipped.

Francis was struck in the head and died at a local hospital; one sister suffered a graze wound to the arm and the other two passengers were injured in the crash. Her family believes the shooting was premeditated and related to the prior dispute. A 24-year-old, Chante Mark, was arrested at a hotel and charged with second-degree murder; prosecutors had earlier dropped different murder charges against her.

If anyone was in the Mid-City area that night or has information about the shooting, please share what you know.