1 dead, 11 injured in mass shooting outside New Orleans nightclub

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) - The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a mass shooting that left one woman dead and 11 others hurt on Sunday night.

Police confirmed the shooting happened around 11:56 p.m. on Sunday in the 800 block of South Peters Street near The Republic NOLA nightclub.

Officers said they found a woman fatally wounded on the sidewalk and 11 other victims shot. The deceased victim’s mother identified her as 24-year-old Jezreel Aquilla Poleate.

“She was a great spirit. Lived at church, all about God,” said Poleate’s friend, Amber Kelly. “It doesn’t feel real.”

Of the 11 other victims, police said five were men and six were women.

According to police, EMS arrived on the scene and took some victims to a hospital while other victims arrived at the hospital in private vehicles.

Police said Monday afternoon that they were all in stable condition or had already been treated and released.

Police did not release any information on a possible motive or suspect.

Crimestoppers Greater New Orleans president and CEO Darlene Cusanza said the organization was offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to a shooter’s arrest and another $1,000 reward for each weapon linked to the mass shooting. Tipsters could call anonymously at (504) 822-1111.

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