Jonshel Alexander: Last News

Jonshel Alexander, who appeared in Beasts of the Southern Wild, has died at the age of 22 following a shooting, Us Weekly confirms.

Beasts Of The Southern Wild actress Jonshel Alexander has died aged 22, according to reports.Alexander, who played Joy Strong in the 2012 Oscar-nominated film, was reportedly shot and killed in New Orleans, Louisiana on Saturday (November 27).According to The Hollywood Reporter, police said Alexander and a man were shot inside a vehicle and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Jonshel Alexander, a onetime child actor who played a supporting role in the 2012 Oscar-nominated film “Beasts of the Southern Wild”, was killed in a weekend shooting in her native Louisiana. She was 22.

(3am UK time).Ms Alexander was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, while the other occupant of the vehicle drove himself to a hospital.Investigators are now appealing to the public to come forward with any information they may have about the case.Distraught mother Shelly Alexander paid tribute to her on Tuesday, telling The New Orleans Advocate: "She brought life to everything," "Jonshel was feisty, jazzy, spoiled. It was her way or no way." Recalling the audition process for Beasts of the Southern Wild, she said: "Jonshel was like, 'It's going to be me.'"This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest updates.