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Elderly woman killed after being dragged behind car in carjacking

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Matt Doyle

UPDATE: NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson tells reporters the murder was related to a carjacking. The woman was allegedly carjacked and dragged by her vehicle until her arm was severed. Ferguson says the woman was dragged for "quite some time" before her body was dislodged. Four suspects are being sought.

Update: The suspects fled in the victim’s 2021 grey Nissan Kicks, bearing a Louisiana license plate 759FAR.


The NOPD is holding a press conference on the death of a woman who was found near the intersection of North Cortez and Bienville Monday.

Posted by WWLTV on Monday, March 21, 2022

Original Story: The NOPD is investigating what they believe to be a homicide that occurred earlier today in Mid City at the intersection of Bienville and North Cortez. Police report receiving a call at 1:35 PM and responding about twenty minutes later. They discovered an adult woman who had been declared deceased at the scene.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact the Homicide Unit at 504-658-5300 or call Crimestoppers anonymously at 504-822-1111 and toll-free at 1-877-903-7867.