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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - A single mom was shot dead by a stray bullet along New Orleans’ famed Bourbon Street after a night out celebrating her 33rd birthday Sunday — leaving her two young kids orphaned.
Jessica Williams, a mother from Chicago, was visiting the Big Easy for a special birthday trip with family and rare downtime away from her kids when she was killed in an out-of-control, early morning street shooting.
“Tomorrow about me,” Williams had written on Facebook shortly before flying to Louisiana.
She was joined by her younger siblings, her mother, cousins and other family members when their celebratory trip turned tragic, her cousin Kardajia Wells said.
The plan was simple. Spend the weekend celebrating, see the sights, and return to Chicago on Sunday — the day Williams turned 33.
https://nypost.com/2025/09/30/us-news/s ... w-orleans/