Former child star Jonshel Alexander, 22, who appeared in 2012 Oscar-nominated movie Beasts of the Southern Wild is killed after being shot while sitting in a car in New Orleans
Former child star Jonshel Alexander, 22, was shot and killed while sitting in a vehicle in New Orleans on Saturday Alexander had appeared in the Oscar-nominated 2012 drama Beasts of the Southern Wild shot by director Benh Zeitlin The one-time actress was pronounced dead at the scene and another man in the vehicle, who has not been named, drove himself to the hospital Police are investigating the incident and are working on identifying the suspect By Tommy Taylor For Dailymail.Com and Associated Press
Published: 04:44 GMT, 2 December 2021 | Updated: 04:44 GMT, 2 December 2021
A former child actress who starred in the Oscar-nominated 2012 movie Beasts of the Southern Wild was shot and killed in a vehicle on Saturday in New Orleans.
The late Louisiana native Jonshel Alexander, 22, played a supporting role in the acclaimed film that had been shot by director Benh Zeitlin in her home state.
Alexander had been in a vehicle with a man, who has not been named, when she was shot by a male suspect.
She was pronounced dead at the scene and the man drove to a hospital for treatment.
Police are investigating the incident and are working on identifying the suspect. No motive for the murder has been given.
Former child actress Jonshel Alexander, 22, (left) who appeared in the 2012 film Beasts of the Southern Wild was shot and killed in a car in New Orleans on Saturday
Alexander had appeared in the film as Joy Strong when she was 12 after she was cast by director Benh Zeitlin
At age 12, Alexander
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