Officials on Friday identified a pregnant woman who was fatally shot in the 4700 block of Viola Street in New Orleans East two days earlier.
Tyschelle Ridgeley, 28, was the victim slain Wednesday, the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office said. Ridgeley’s unborn child, who was near full term, also died as a result of the shooting, law enforcement sources have said.
A 36-year-old man was wounded in the incident as well. Police said that man was shot outside a house on Viola before the attacker then shot Ridgeley while she was inside the house and fled.
Authorities have not identified any suspects or discussed a possible motive in the case.
In other matters recently handled by local authorities:
• Police on Friday released more information about a shooting that left two men dead outside a gasoline station in New Orleans East a day earlier.
The two victims were sitting inside of a car in the parking lot in the 6700 block of Chef Menteur Highway about 5 p.m. Thursday when someone in a vehicle that pulled up alongside the victims opened fire. Both victims died at the scene, and the other vehicle was driven away, police said.
Police haven’t named any suspects, identified the victims or discussed a possible motive.
Two men were fatally shot outside a gasoline station in New Orleans East on Thursday evening, according to police.
• A 39-year-old man was shot in the 2700 block of Loyola Avenue in Central City about 11:20 a.m. Thursday, New Orleans police said. The man arrived at a hospital on his own for treatment.
• Police on Friday said they arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with multiple break-ins in New Orleans East between June 22 and June 23.
The teen first stole a black 2017 Ford Explorer with a Texas license plate before breaking into the cars in question. Five vehicles were broken into in the 10100 block of South Interstate Service Road, four cars were broken into in the 5700 block of Crowder Boulevard and 6800 block of Norwood Court, and two cars were broken into in the 6800 block of Farwood Drive, 11200 block of Winrock Drive and 6800 block of Mayo Boulevard.
One car each was broken into in the 4900 block of Chantilly Drive, 11200 block of Fernley Drive, 7400 block of Farwood, 11200 block of Lake Forest Boulevard, as well as the 6900, 7000 and 7200 blocks of Lake Barrington Drive.
Police didn’t identify the teen because he was booked as a juvenile. They also didn’t specify how they tied him to the case, in which he faces counts of simple burglary of a vehicle and simple criminal damage to property.
• Police said they were investigating an aggravated rape about 6:55 a.m. Friday in the 7000 block of Lawrence Road in New Orleans East. No other details about the case were released.
