Kennedy condemns systemwide failure after New Orleans homicide: Accused murderer “had on an ankle monitor”

Watch Kennedy's comments here.

WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) questioned how a New Orleans man who had violated the terms of his at-home arrest more than 40 times remained on the streets long enough to participate in a shooting that killed one New Orleans woman and wounded three others. In a speech on the Senate floor, Kennedy criticized the systemwide failure that allowed this senseless crime to happen.

"One person was killed; three others were injured. Some people, particularly back home, are probably thinking, Mr. President, okay, what else is new? Another mass shooting in Louisiana and in New Orleans. But this one was preventable."

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"He had on an ankle monitor, and the monitor company reported to the district attorney and to Judge [Leon] Roche that Mr. [Nicholas] Miorana is violating the terms of his house arrest and ankle monitoring [for] 45 days. Do you know what the district attorney did? Do you know what Judge Roche did? Nothing. Zero. Zilch. Nada."

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"This was a system failure, Mr. President. . . . I love New Orleans, but New Orleans deserves better."

Background:

• Nicholas Miorana is one of three suspects who allegedly killed one woman and wounded three others in a shooting in New Orleans on Nov. 21, 2024. Yasmeen Webb, the woman who died in the shooting, was 27 years old.

• In 2023, law enforcement arrested Miorana on charges related to domestic battery, child endangerment and several gun charges, which included the charge of felon in possession of a firearm. He had previously served seven years in prison for armed robbery.

• In January, Miorana entered a plea deal related to those charges, and a judge placed him on probation. Miorana allegedly violated that probation a few months later by committing a misdemeanor offense. On Aug. 16, Miorana's probation officer requested that Criminal District Judge Leon Roche revoke Miorana's probation. Judge Roche instead placed Miorana on house arrest and required him to wear an ankle monitor.

• Miorana violated the terms of his house arrest more than 40 times in 60 days by traveling to restricted locations or staying out beyond his curfew. An official from the Assured Supervision Accountability Program reported the violations to Judge Roche. Miorana was wearing his ankle monitor at the time of the shooting.

• Law enforcement officers are still searching for Daniel Miorana and Darrell Adams, the two other suspects who allegedly participated in the shooting.

Watch Kennedy's full speech here.