A terrifying carjacking left an elderly woman dead on the streets of New Orleans earlier this week, and four teenagers are resultingly facing second-degree murder charges.

The NOPD is investigating a Homicide that left a 73-year-old woman dead. The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of family members. The offense occurred on today, March 21, 2022, shortly after 1:30 P.M., in the 300 block of N Scott Street.

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The crime took place during broad daylight in the Mid-City neighborhood, and 73-year-old Linda Frickey was the unfortunate victim. As the perpetrators forced Frickey out of her vehicle, she became entangled in the seat belt. They then closed the door on the seat belt and proceeded to speed off, ultimately dragging the elderly woman for about a block. This dragging was so violent that it resulted in one of Frickey’s arms being ripped from her body.

“The door had closed on the seatbelt, but she was stuck in it,” witness Todd Ecker recalled. “I got out of my vehicle, screaming at them ‘Please stop, you’re dragging a lady.’ Other neighbors were also screaming at them.”

“I was telling this woman to hang in there,” Mark Mascar, who comforted Frickey during her final moments, said. “Every time I heard a siren, I was hoping and praying that was an ambulance.”

Frickey ultimately died of her injuries, and her official cause of death was listed as blunt force trauma.

Authorities soon began sharing surveillance non-graphic footage of both the perpetrators and the actual ordeal.

Within hours, police identified the four suspects as a 17-year-old boy, a 16-year-old girl, and two 15-year-old girls. It’s worth noting that two of the teens were ultimately turned in by their own parents, and authorities are recommending that they all be charged as adults.

“This was an incredibly difficult decision on behalf of these parents,” Police Chief Shaun Ferguson said.