Police in New Orleans say a woman is killed in what they describe as a murder-suicide involving a former husband. The victim, 28-year-old Meridian Thomas Woodson, died on May 28 in Elmwood, New Orleans, according to police statements reported by multiple outlets. Investigators say her former husband, 30-year-old Kody Woodson, opened fire and fatally shot her. Police then say the suspect turned the gun on himself and died at the scene. The reports identify Woodson as a mother of two and describe her as a beautician. Authorities have not attributed additional details about motive or any prior history between the couple beyond the relationship as former spouses, in the information provided by the sources. The case remains a police investigation, with officials continuing to gather and review information about the circumstances leading up to the shooting.