Alexander and a man were shot in a vehicle in New Orleans on Saturday.
Police confirmed to the Associated Press thatAlexander and a man were shotinside a vehicle this weekend.
Alexander played the character Joy Strong inBeasts of the Southern Wildat age 12.
Jonshel Alexander and Quvenzhané Wallis at the New Orleans premiere of ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild.'.Skip Bolen/Getty Images
Wallis shared photos on Instagram of her and Alexander as kids making the film.
“i love you.
you will be missed by so many.”
Twelve-year-old Jonshel Alexander with the cast of ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’.Everett Collection
She was a really bright burning light."
“She brought life to everything,” Alexander’s mother, Shelly, toldThe New Orleans Advocateon Tuesday.
“Jonshel was feisty, jazzy, spoiled.
It was her way or no way.
Jonshel was like, ‘It’s going to be me.'”
