Des Allemands native Lindsay Nichols has been identified as the woman found in a burning car at the intersection of Michoud and Lake Forest boulevards in New Orleans East on Sunday.
New Orleans Coroner Jeffrey Rouse said Nichols, 31, died from one or more gunshot wounds.
Nichols’ body was found about 8:35 a.m. Sunday in the trunk of a burning vehicle in New Orleans East.
Firefighters who extinguished the fire found the woman’s burned body in the trunk, according to news reports. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police spokesman Officer Garry Flot said in a news release that a caller reported the car fire to police about 7 a.m. Sunday. Flot reported firefighters put out the fire then found the body.
Homicide Detective Robert Barrere is investigating the crime.
Nichols’ identity was released once the coroner notified relatives.
Flot also reported the coroner classified the death as murder, and an autopsy confirmed the cause of death.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111 or (877) 903-STOP. A cash reward of up to $2,500 is available for information leading only to the arrest, except on homicides, where Crimestoppers will pay half of the reward upon the arrest and half on the indictment of the responsible person(s).
Callers do not have identify themselves or testify to receive the reward, but must contact Crimestoppers directly with information.
Citizens can also submit an anonymous tip online to Crimestoppers at www.crimestoppersgno.org.
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