Jacquelyn Green, a 43-year-old woman, was killed in a brazen daytime shooting in New Orleans East on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Her life was abruptly taken, leaving behind unanswered questions and a community shaken by the violence.
The incident unfolded shortly after noon in the Little Woods neighborhood, an area in the eastern part of the city. Officers from the New Orleans Police Department were dispatched to the 10300 block of the North I-10 Service Road around 12:30 p.m.
following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival at the scene, which was near a self-storage facility, they discovered Jacquelyn unresponsive. She had sustained at least one gunshot wound. Emergency medical personnel were unable to revive her, and the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office later confirmed she was pronounced dead at the scene.
From the outset, NOPD investigators believed the shooting was not a random act of violence. Evidence gathered at the scene led them to suspect that Jacquelyn had been specifically targeted by her attacker. Their investigation moved with remarkable speed, and within hours, homicide detectives identified a primary suspect: 45-year-old Sheila Scott.
Authorities quickly learned that Scott had fled the state immediately after the shooting, crossing the border into Mississippi. This prompted a multi-agency manhunt to track her down. The New Orleans Police Department collaborated with federal and state partners, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Louisiana State Police, and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. This coordinated effort proved highly effective. Just hours after Jacquelyn Green was killed, law enforcement located Sheila Scott in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a city about 100 miles northeast of New Orleans.
Scott was taken into custody without incident. The same day, the NOPD announced her arrest, highlighting the seamless collaboration that led to the swift apprehension. At a press conference, a police official noted that detectives had traveled to Hattiesburg, where they secured a full confession from Scott. They also believed they had recovered the murder weapon. The rapid arrest was one of four made in separate homicide cases within a 24-hour period, which the department emphasized as a message to violent offenders. "We're going to catch you," NOPD Lt. Andrew Waldron stated. "We're going to pursue you, and justice will be served."
Following her arrest, Sheila Scott was held in Mississippi on a charge of second-degree murder, pending her extradition to Louisiana to face legal proceedings in Orleans Parish. The case was turned over to the Orleans Parish District Attorney's office for prosecution. As of the latest available reports from October 2026, Scott was awaiting transfer back to New Orleans. The motive for the shooting and the specific relationship between Jacquelyn Green and Sheila Scott were not publicly released by authorities.
The case remains a stark reminder of the suddenness of gun violence. While an arrest was made with exceptional speed, the full story of what led to that tragic Wednesday afternoon on the service road remains confined to the initial police investigation and future court proceedings. Anyone with additional information about the homicide is asked to contact NOPD Homicide Section detectives at 504-658-5300 or to provide anonymous tips to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111.
