An assistant district attorney who served with the Orleans Parish office of the District Attorney is dead in an apparent suicide. The incident took place at about 9 p.m. Saturday, according to WWL-TV.

Orleans Parish Assistant District Attorney Ian Kersting allegedly killed himself inside the district attorney’s office building Saturday night, according to WVUE. Authorities found Kersting dead from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound around 9 p.

An Orleans Parish prosecutor specializing in sexual assault cases died by suicide Saturday night inside the offices of District Attorney Jason Williams’ staff, authorities said. Assistant District Attorney Ian Kersting was found Saturday around 9 p.