2 men arrested after Chicago mother caught in crossfire, killed during birthday trip to New Orleans

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
2 men arrested after Chicago mom killed by stray bullet in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (WLS) -- Two suspects are in custody in connection with a Chicago woman's shooting death in New Orleans.

Jessica Williams, 33, was fatally shot on Bourbon Street over the weekend. She was mother of two.

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Police say one man was taken into custody on Tuesday morning in connection with the shooting.

A second suspect is in the hospital after being shot himself.

Police say the two men fired shots at each other, and Williams was an innocent bystander.

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