Jonshel Alexander, child actor in 2012 Oscar-nominated film "Beasts of the Southern Wild," shot and killed in New Orleans

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.

Police said Alexander and a man were shot inside a vehicle Saturday in New Orleans and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The man, whose name was not released, drove to a hospital for treatment.

Alexander leaves behind a 1-year-old daughter, CBS affiliate WWLTV reports.