Houston woman slain in shooting at New Orleans strip mall

People react at the scene of a shooting in New Orleans, Saturday night, July 28, 2018. Two armed individuals walked up to a crowd gathered outside a strip mall in New Orleans and opened fire, killing three people and wounding seven more, the police chief said. (Matthew Hinton/The Advocate via AP) less People react at the scene of a shooting in New Orleans, Saturday night, July 28, 2018. Two armed individuals walked up to a crowd gathered outside a strip mall in New Orleans and opened fire, killing three ... more Photo: MATTHEW HINTON, Associated Press Photo: MATTHEW HINTON, Associated Press Image 1 of / 6 Caption Close Houston woman slain in shooting at New Orleans strip mall 1 / 6 Back to Gallery

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.

Three people were killed and seven more were injured.

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The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office on Monday confirmed that the three people slain in the shooting were Watkins; Kurshaw Jackson, 38; and Jeremiah Lee, 28.

A family member told the Houston Chronicle Monday that Watkins leaves behind a 5-year-old daughter but declined to comment further.

New Orleans Police said that gang activity is believed to be involved in the shooting. Lee, who was a suspected associate of the Central City street gang, was the apparent target, police told the Advocate.

A witness told the newspaper that Lee was running toward the crowd before the gunmen stood over him and shot him at close range.