Coroner identifies woman found dead outside Holy Cross home

The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office has identified the woman who was shot and killed in the Holy Cross neighborhood last week as 63-year-old Pauline Hooker.

According to police, Hooker was found dead on the porch of a home in the 900 block of Maurice Avenue at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced Hooker deceased.

Police have not said whether a suspect has been identified or if they’ve determined a motive in her killing. An investigation is ongoing…

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