Two juveniles were targeted in an attempted murder early Friday in Algiers, and a female suspect was taken into custody at the scene, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Officers were called to Memorial Park Drive just after midnight, launching an investigation that remains in its early hours.
The New Orleans Police Department confirmed it is investigating an attempted murder of two juveniles, as reported by WDSU. Police say they were called to Memorial Park Drive in Algiers just after midnight Friday, and a female suspect was arrested at the scene and taken into custody, according to the NOPD.
Second Algiers Shooting in Days
The Memorial Park Drive case comes just days after another violent incident rattled the same part of the city. A double shooting in the 2800 block of Boyd Street left one woman and another victim hurt, according to fox8live.com, with police learning of that shooting at 1:43 a.m. on November 2. Both victims in that earlier shooting were taken to a local hospital for treatment, per the same report.
It is not clear whether the two incidents are connected, and no information has been released tying the Boyd Street shooting to the attempted murder reported on Memorial Park Drive. Investigators have not disclosed further details about what occurred at the scene of the latest case.
Citywide figures offer one measure of the backdrop, though they do not establish whether violence is rising or falling in Algiers specifically. NOPD said violent crime—including homicides, nonfatal shootings, carjackings and armed robberies—fell 70% in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period of 2022, from 816 incidents to 247. The department also reported that nonfatal shootings fell 65%, from 237 to 82, over that span, in its midyear crime update.
What Remains Unknown
Neither juvenile involved in the Memorial Park Drive case has been identified, and police have not released information about their injuries or condition. The circumstances that led to the attack have not been disclosed, and NOPD has not released the suspect's identity, age, or any charges stemming from her arrest.
Louisiana law defines an attempt as acting with the specific intent to commit a crime and taking an act directed toward accomplishing it; mere preparation is not enough. The statute sets a legal standard, but the details needed to assess intent and conduct have not been released in this case. NOPD has not disclosed a charge, and the department’s description of the investigation does not establish what prosecutors may ultimately pursue.
