Sheldon Jefferson, Reginald Williams Obituary – Two teenagers who were killed in a Michoud area shooting last week were identified by the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office Monday as 17-year-old Sheldon Jefferson and 16-year-old Reginald Williams.
The boys were found dead in a vehicle in the 5500 block of Michoud Boulevard early Thursday, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
They died of injuries caused by gunshot wounds, the coroner said.
2023 murder map
The following map shows the location of every murder in New Orleans since the start of the year, as well as the total number in each of the official neighborhood boundaries recognized by city officials.
The accompanying chart compares the total number of killings in 2023 with other recent years.