Update 11:17 a.m. EDT July 29: New Orleans police Chief Michael Harrison said he believed the motives for the shootings were personal, WVUE reported. "This has to be personal. Firing indiscriminately into a crowd, shooting 10 people, killing three -- that’s personal," Harrison said. "It doesn’t get more personal and we take it personal. So whoever did this, you should know that the law enforcement community takes it personal, so we’re coming for you."<doc-sep>A Houston woman was among three people killed Saturday night in a mass shooting at a New Orleans strip mall, her family said Monday. Taiesha Watkins, 27, was visiting the city with friends when two hooded gunmen opened fire on a large crowd in the 3400 block of South Claiborne Avenue, The New Orleans Advocate reported. They carried a pistol and a long gun and stood over a man, shooting multiple times before fleeing, according to Associated Press.<doc-sep>(CNN) — A weekend shooting that left three people dead and seven wounded may have been gang-related, New Orleans police said Monday. The public is urged to help, Chief Michael Harrison said, noting that the reward for information leading to an arrest has been raised to $25,000. 01:00 - Source: WDSU Police: 2 individuals opened fire into a crowd “There were so many people out there who were standing right there that we believe someone saw something, someone heard something and someone knows something,” Harrison said at a news conference. Police say two suspects fired “indiscriminately” into a crowd in front of strip mall on South Claiborne Avenue early Sunday. The suspects were wearing hooded sweatshirts and possibly masks, as well as latex gloves, Harrison said. The Orleans Parish Coroner identified the slain as Kurshaw Jackson, 38; Taiesha Watkins, 27; and Jeremiah Lee, 28. The shooters stopped over one of those killed and fired repeated rounds, the chief said. Harrison said Monday that the New Orleans field office of the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are assisting in the investigation. The reward went up to $25,000 after the FBI added $10,000 and the ATF offered $5,000. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said in a statement that authorities will focus “every resource necessary to ending this horror and seeing justice done.” “There is no place in New Orleans for this kind of violence. I speak for everyone in our city when I say we are disgusted, we are infuriated, and we have had more than enough,” Cantrell said. “Three more lives — gone. It has to end. This happened near my neighborhood, on the edge of Broadmoor. It’s unacceptable anywhere.” CNN’s Jamiel Lynch, Sheena Jones, Andreas Preuss and Nicole Chavez contributed to this report.<doc-sep>New Orleans police found evidence that potentially links the shooting that occurred outside a bar Saturday night, killing three people and injuring seven others, to gang-related violence. Police have evidence suggesting the two shooters — described only as men clad in hoodies who opened fire on a crowd outside a daiquiri bar three miles from New Orleans French Quarter — are affiliated with a gang. Police say the pair fired at random into the bar crowd, but targeted a male victim in specific when a shooter stood over the victim and shot him several times execution-style. Using a rifle and a handgun, the shooters killed two men and a woman and injured five men and two women who were standing outside the businesses of Jazz Daiquiris and Chicken & Watermelon. One of the seven injured is in critical condition while the other six are in stable condition, said Police Chief Michael Harrison. More:New Orleans shooting: Police say 3 killed, 7 injured; 2 suspects The man believed to be the target of the attack was Jeremiah Lee, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune reports. Lee was running from the shooters and ran into a group of people before falling in front of the Chicken & Watermelon eatery, the owner of the business told the New Orleans Advocate. Lee was involved with the gang 3NG, which stands for Third and Galvez streets, where the group operated in Central City's Hoffman Triangle neighborhood, the Advocate reports. After the rampage, the two shooters fled on foot northbound on South Claiborne Avenue. An investigation is underway to identify the suspects, although suspect names have not yet been released. The victims' names will be released after their families are notified and autopsies are complete, according to the New Orleans police department. Crimestoppers, an organization that works with local communities to solve crimes, is offering a $5,000 reward for any tips on the case. The Associated Press contributed to this report.<doc-sep>
27-year-old Taiesha "Tai" Watkins leaves behind a 5-year-old daughter, a relative who spoke with the paper said. NEW ORLEANS – A Houston mother who was in town visiting friends was among three people killed Saturday night in New Orleans' latest mass shooting, according to a coroner's report and information on The New Orleans Advocate. 27-year-old Taiesha “Tai” Watkins leaves behind a 5-year-old daughter, a relative who spoke with the paper said. "She was a beautiful soul with a smile and personality that would light up the entire room," said friend Chloe Alexander, a digital producer at khou.com. “I’m hurt, sad, angry and shocked you the left the way you did,” another person posted on social media. “I guess God had better plans for his beautiful … angel.” Watkins was a graduate of Hightower High School. She worked at Memorial Hermann Orthopedic and Spine Hospital and as a cheerleading coach. Police say two people wearing hooded jackets opened fire on a group of people outside a strip mall near Central City Saturday night. Police believe the incident is gang-related and that one man was being chased by two people firing guns. The man ran into a crowd at the strip mall in the 3400 block of South Claiborne Avenue and several people were hit as shots were fired. At one point the two suspects stood over the man and fired several shots into him at close range. The suspects then fled on foot. Watkins, along with 38-year-old Kurshaw “Twin” Jackson and 30-year-old Jeremiah Lee died in the shooting, according to the coroner. Seven other people were wounded. Police say Lee, an associate of a street gang called 3NG, was the intended target of the shooting. The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office has not officially released the names of any of the victims. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111. Authorities say there is a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in this case.