Orleans Assistant DA Dies In Apparent Suicide Days After Bourbon Street Attack
Ian Kersting, a 34-year-old Orleans Parish assistant district attorney, was found dead Saturday night in the DA’s office at 619 South White Street. Authorities have reported that Kersting died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The DA’s office issued a statement describing the loss as a “terrible tragedy” and extended condolences to Kersting’s family. Counseling services were provided to staff on Monday, with operations expected to resume as early as Tuesday.
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Kersting, admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 2020, worked in the SAKI unit, which focuses on prosecuting cold-case sexual assaults through DNA evidence. His efforts were instrumental in convicting child predators in two major cases earlier this year, including one involving the first-degree rape of a child under 13.
Come on. A New Orleans Assistant DA commits "suicide"? Just as an investigation is ongoing regarding the recent terror attack? And self inflicted gunshot WOUNDS? Plural?? What did he find out?
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Over the weekend, the tragedy compounded the city’s grief, coming just days after a terrorist attack on Bourbon Street. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the attacker, killed 14 people by driving a truck into a crowd during New Year’s Eve celebrations. Federal investigators later confirmed Jabbar’s ties to ISIS.
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Kersting’s work in the DA’s office was widely respected, particularly for his commitment to securing justice in complex cases. The DA’s office has asked for privacy as the community mourns his loss.
Kersting’s death remains under investigation, with local authorities continuing to assess the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
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