A woman was declared dead at the scene of a homicide in the 5000 block of Schindler Drive in New Orleans on Wednesday night, according to the New Orleans Police Department. The killing was reported around 8:23 p.m., and investigators have not released further details about what led up to it.
The New Orleans Police Department confirmed it is investigating the death, as first reported by WGNO. Beyond the time and location of the homicide and the fact that the woman died at the scene, authorities have not disclosed how she died, a suspect description, or any information about what prompted the attack.
No Further Details Released by Investigators
As of now, there is no indication of an arrest or a named suspect tied to the Schindler Drive homicide.
This marks at least the second fatal shooting of a woman in New Orleans within roughly a week, after a separate case in which a woman was shot and killed in the city on Oct. 22, according to a different WGNO report. It is not clear whether the two cases are connected in any way, and the available reporting treats them as separate incidents.
A City on Pace for a Historic Low
The Schindler Drive killing comes as New Orleans has been trending toward one of its safest years in decades. By July 8, the city had recorded 33 homicides in 2026, down from 39 at the same point the previous year, according to Axios. Crime analyst Jeff Asher told the outlet that New Orleans was on pace to record its lowest number of murders since at least the 1960s.
Police data cited by Axios also shows ongoing decreases in carjackings, homicides, nonfatal shootings, rapes and sexual assaults, and robberies across the city over at least the past three years. Those midyear figures reflect a broader trend rather than a final tally for 2026, and they do not change what remains an active, unresolved case on Schindler Drive.
