The sister of hip hop producer Mannie Fresh,
Angela Bryant, 42, was shot and killed Wednesday night in her Algiers,
New Orleans home.
According
to local TV affiliate WWLTV, Bryant's body was discovered by police
early Thursday morning. Authorities believe the murder took place
between 10 p.m. and midnight. The mother's two children, ages 2 and 7,
were reportedly present during the incident but were not physically
harmed.
Bryant's
black 1998 Lexus LS 400 with Louisiana license plate number PTF 205,
went missing after the murder. Police are currently searching for the
vehicle.
Bryant''s
husband – whom she wed last month, according to family members – was
out of town when she was killed, but appeared visibly upset and
distraught when he arrived at the scene just before noon, said police.
"We
are still working on the motive of this," New Orleans Police Chief
Warren Riley told reporters. "We have some limited information and
limited information relative to leads at this time, but it's still very
early at this point."
"We've not
drawn any conclusions. We've not made any elimination. As the day
progresses, we hope to learn more, but it's a work in progress," Assistant
New Orleans Police Superintendent Marlon Defillo told WWLTV.
Police
said they weren't certain Bryant was familiar with her assailant but
did state that there was no sign of forced entry into the home. On
Thursday, forensics investigated Bryant's residence.
The victim's mother, Carrie St. Cyr told WWLTV that Bryant had celebrated her birthday with family on Wednesday evening.
Mannie
Fresh, born Byron O. Thomas, is a Def Jam South Records producer and
former Cash Money Records producer. A New Orleans native, he pioneered
the "bounce" form of hip hop, notable for its use of heavy keyboards
and bass guitars. He released his debut album The Mind of Mannie
Fresh in 2004 and scored a recent hit with T.I.’s "Big Things Poppin'".
Fresh was reportedly on his way back to New Orleans from Texas.
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