Orleans DA asking for public's help in finding French Quarter quadruple shooting suspects
Nov 22, 2024
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A manhunt is underway for 21-year-old Daniel Miorana and 23-year-old Darrell Adams following a deadly mass shooting in the French Quarter Thursday. Police have already arrested another suspect, 28-year-old Nicholas Miorana.
Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams credits Project NOLA's crime cameras for assisting the NOPD in Miorana's arrest.
"A huge force multiplier in this effort in collecting valuable evidence about who did this, and getting us the things that we will need to prosecute this case in the future," said Williams.
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However, Williams expressed frustration about Nicholas Miorana being let out on an ankle monitor as his office had requested that Miorana remain in jail.
"When we say to a judge, we believe this person is dangerous, we believe this person may hurt someone. We're not making it up. Probation and parole. Asked that he be revoked, because he was in violation of the judge over our objection," said Williams.
Williams is not the only person who criticizes the decision.
ASAP is the company that placed the ankle monitor on Nicholas Miorana.
According to ASAP's owner Matthew Dennis, Miorana had been accused of multiple crimes over the last two months. Documents show each reported incident was sent to the judge.
"Before he got the ankle monitor on you knew he was a problem. After he got the ankle monitor on you knew he was a problem. You continued to leave him alone and the only way it stopped is when he killed someone. We can't let that happen. It has to stop," said Dennis.
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The District Attorney's Office says Adams is also wanted in connection to a separate shooting that occurred in New Orleans East in September. They are sending a clear message to anyone who might be helping Adams and Daniel Miorana.
"We will look at all crimes available. Keep in mind accessory after the fact is 0 to 5, but aiding others in terrorism has a penalty of 10 to 50 years in the Department of Corrections," said Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office Homicide Unit Chief Matthew Derbes.
All three suspects face one count each of second-degree murder and three counts of attempted second-degree murder.
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