Violent killing spree in New Orleans sees 6 dead including boy, 14, and at least 7 more injured as cops hunt for motive

AT least six people have died and seven more injured in a violent killing spree that has hit New Orleans in recent days.

A senior, 73, died Monday after she was thrown from her car by four teens who dragged her until her arm was severed.

And, on Wednesday, a 14-year-old boy died after being found with several gunshot wounds.

Medics took the teen to the hospital where he later died, according to the

His identity has not been released and any information about suspects remains unknown.

Anyone with information that can help police should call the Homicide Unit at 504-658-5300 or Crimestoppers anonymously at 504-822-1111.

SPATE OF SHOOTINGS

In a separate incident, a man and a woman, who hasn’t been identified, were found with gunshot wounds near the intersection of a highway.

The woman was taken to hospital while the man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to WWLTV.

Two victims – a male and a female – were found shot on Thalia Street.

The extent of their injuries remains unknown but the man went to the hospital by private vehicle.

Cops said the woman suffered a graze to her leg while officers said the man was injured in an “undisclosed part of the body”.

The age of the victims remains unknown and cops did not reveal any information about any potential suspects, reports.

Cops found a man dead in a car in Central City neighborhood while police found another victim in New Orleans East, according to

The victims’ identities have not been disclosed and cops haven’t revealed any information about suspects.

Fox reported that one person has died after a shooting on Lafron Drive.

CARJACKING

Linda Frickey died after she was dragged by her own 2021 Nissan Kicks car as teens tried to take off with the vehicle.

NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson said in a  that Frickey was dragged for “quite some time.”

She died before first responders were able to get her to a hospital.

A 17-year-old male, 16-year-old female, and two 15-year-old females will face charges of second-degree murder, Ferguson said.

Police said they managed to get away with the vehicle before being arrested.

Parents of two of the teens called investigators to turn them in, according to the police superintendent.

According to witnesses, Frickey got tangled in her seatbelt after being pushed out of the SUV.

Family members were left horrified by the senior’s death.

Frickey’s sister-in-law Kathy Richard told WDSU: “It is disgusting. “You have a 73-year-old woman just at her job. Putting things in the car.

“They dragged her. No forethought. Dismembered her. Why?

“She was just a good person.”

VIOLENCE SPREE

And, neighbor Todd Ecker said: “Complete reckless abandonment, no regard for human life.”

The violence comes amid several shootings that hit the US during this year’s Spring Break season.

One person was killed at a car show in Dumas, Arkansas, while four were hospitalized with minor injuries during the final weekend of the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.

Ten people were injured as gunfire erupted in Dallas on Sunday.

In Miami Beach, a state of emergency will be declared on Thursday after five people were shot over the weekend in the city.

Officials said on Monday that South Beach would be placed under a midnight curfew following the violence from overwhelming Spring Break crowds.

And, 29 people were shot between Friday and Sunday in 24 separate incidents, according to the NYPD.

The number of shooting victims in the Big Apple stands at 217, according to New York City crime data up to March 13 – spiking by 11 percent compared to last year.

Two city Corrections officers were injured when shots were fired outside a Queens nightclub on Saturday.

The officers were off-duty at the time of the event.

And, four shootings were reported within four hours as violence hit upper Manhattan and the Bronx on Friday night.