The family mourns 9-year-olds who were killed in Algier shooting

New Orleans (WVUE) ending of family and relatives United Tuesday (May 20) at Behrman Park in Algiers for prayers and a balloon release for 9-year-old Lee'lani Brooks.

Brooks was the victim of a shootout outside of her house on May 12th. NOPD says shots have broken out while Brooks played outside. She hurried into her house, but a stray ball hit her in the head.

She was taken to the hospital and supported a living until her family made the decision on Friday (May 16) to remove her from the machines.

Her mother Letisha Johnson was destroyed in her daughter's vigil.

“I just want everyone to remember my baby as she was,” said Johnson.

Lee'lani Brooks, 9, died after being shot in the head(Gofundme)

Johnson spoke about how her daughter was a girly girl, and loved make-up, made her nails and danced.

She wants those who knew Lee'lani, remember the good and permanent memories of them, while others say that they will remember the 9-year-old because they protected their younger sister during the shootout and save her life.

“This is what we want to remember the world, a hero, someone who was so selfless at the age of 9,” said the community activist Mike Willis.

Second suspect who was booked when the 9-year-old girl was murdered; They searched for questions

From the left Evans Rogers (18) and Devante Traylor, 22, were accused of ... second degree ... — From left, Evans Rogers (18) and Devante Traylor, 22, were thrown into the head because of their presumed roles in a weapon battle on May 12, in which the 9-year-old by-year-old bytander Lee'lani Brooks was fatally shot.(Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office)

The New Orleans police say that 18-year-old Evans Rogers and 22-year-old Devante Traylor are accused of murder because of murder outside of Brooks' house because of murder.

NOPD says that they are still in the care of the Jefferson Parish sheriff office after led the day after the Swat shootout and other officers in a four-hour pats situation in a hotel Terrytown.

Johnson says she demands justice.

“I never had to deal with something like this in my life,” she said.

The NOPD did not confirm whether the investigators are looking for other suspects associated with the shootout, but the agency said they want to question Kerry Sterling, the uncle of Traylor.

At this point, NOPD says that Sterling is only one person of interest in the case, but could have information about the alleged connection of his nephew to crime.

However, Sterling is currently on the bond because he allegedly helped his sister Kyana Traylor – Devante Traylor's mother – to remove a ankle monitor.

Matt Dennis, co -founder of ASAP release, the company of which monitors the ankle monitor, it is best that Sterling could work with the police or that he could risk having difficulties in both cases.

“I would encourage him to fill detectives very quickly,” said Dennis. “The way the Louisiana law works is, if he does not want to work together, we can bring him against his will and bring him to prison because of his current charges.”

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