On the evening of February 8, 2023, a vehicle carrying seven people, including children, was struck in a mass shooting at the intersection of Chef Menteur Highway and Bullard Avenue in New Orleans East. When the shooting stopped, two occupants had fatal injuries; one of the deceased was 18-year-old Kristen Hudgins and another woman in the car also died. Several other passengers suffered wounds in the attack.

Officials released few details about what led up to the shooting, and at the time no motive or persons of interest were publicly identified. As of the latest available update, the New Orleans Police Department has not announced any arrests or named suspects and the investigation remains ongoing. The families and community continue to await answers about who was responsible for this deadly attack.

If anyone has information about the shooting or saw activity near Chef Menteur Highway and Bullard Avenue that evening, please come forward to investigators.