Brittany Alexis Ussin, 25, was shot and killed during a large fight near McDonough Playground in Algiers on Monday, April 22, 2024. The melee, described by family as having been arranged on social media, involved a group of women; witnesses reported hearing a single gunshot. Ussin was transported to a hospital by EMS and died of her wounds. She was a mother to six children and remembered by relatives as a loving presence who adored her siblings.

Videos of the confrontation were circulated on social media; one reportedly shows a woman with a gun approaching the crowd and other clips capture the brawl itself. The New Orleans Police Department arrested 32-year-old Nayiondra Woolridge on the Wednesday after the shooting and booked her on second-degree murder, two counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, and one count of simple battery. Police say other suspects may still be at large and the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone was at McDonough Playground that afternoon or has information about how the fight started, please come forward.