Five people sustained gunshot wounds in a Bourbon Street shooting early Sunday morning when a person fired into a crowd following an argument, according to New Orleans Police.
New Orleans Police officials said the shooting occurred at about 1:49 a.m. after an argument in the 200 block of Bourbon Street.
Immediately following the argument, a Black male produced a gun and fired into the crowd, according to the NOPD.
Police said that the victims who were struck by bullets included two females and three males, who were all transported to a local hospital via EMS.
The victims’ ages were not disclosed, although their wounds are not considered life-threatening, according to the NOPD.
NOPD officials said two people were detained in connection to the incident, but were not identified, and that weapons were recovered at the scene.
Two alleged suspects burglarized a Decatur Street business on Nov. 17. | Photo courtesy of the NOPD. Two suspects are sought by New Orleans Police in connection to a burglary reported at business along Decatur Street on Thursday, according to officials on Tuesday.
New Orleans Police officials said the burglary occurred at about 11 p.m. in the 600 block of Decatur Street.
The two suspects, described as Black males, entered the business without authorization and stole items before fleeing the scene on foot in an unknown direction, according to the NOPD.
Officials said that anyone with information on the incident or the whereabouts of the suspects is asked to contact Eighth District Detective William E. Morris by phone at 504-658-6091, email at wemorris@nola.gov, or contact the Eighth District station at 504-658-6080.
Picture courtesy of NOPD An armed robbery suspect briefly took a female victim hostage and threatened to shoot a second person during an incident that occurred earlier this month on North Rampart Street, according to New Orleans Police on Saturday.
Police officials said the robbery was reported at about 3 a.m. on Nov. 7 in the 200 block of North Rampart Street, where the two victims were returning to their vehicle.
An unknown Black male suspect approached the victims and produced a gun from his waistband, taking one of the victims hostage and threated to shoot her if the other female victim attempted to run away, according to the NOPD.
Police said the suspect took money from the victims before fleeing the scene in a black Jeep Grand Cherokee.
NOPD officials ask that anyone with information on the incident or the identity of the suspect to notify Eighth District Detective Donald Willyard at 504-658-6080.
Photo courtesy of CC Flickr The Downtown Development District of New Orleans said it will hold the annual Lighting of Canal Street on Nov. 22, marking the beginning of the holiday season.
The event is scheduled to take place starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Canal Place mall, located at 333 Canal St.
Millions of will be illuminated along Canal Street from South Claiborne Avenue to the Mississippi River, according to the DDD, which also said it will coordinate with the Riverwalk Outlets mall to illuminate the 40-foot-tall tree in Spanish Plaza, located at 2 Canal St.
In addition, the DDD said it is sponsoring the Children’s Hospital New Orleans Holiday Parade, which will be held on Dec. 3 at 2 p.m.
For more information, visit the Downtown Development District website.
New Orleans Police officials said they have arrested 39 people on suspicion of illegally carrying guns in the French Quarter over the Halloween weekend.
During a Friday press conference, NOPD Eighth District Captain Hans Ganthier said the arrests were recorded between Oct. 28 and Oct. 31. Of the 39 arrests, 33 were on Bourbon Street, Ganthier said, adding that a total of 37 guns were seized.
Ganthier referred to the guns that were neatly arranged in a table in front of him.
“The guns on that table not only represent someone who was arrested for illegally carrying a firearm, but that arrest possibly prevented a potential shooting, a potential homicide, as well as being a safety concern to our residents [and] to our visitors in the French Quarter,” Ganthier said.
Of the 39 individuals arrested over Halloween data show that all are male, including five juveniles, with the youngest being 15 years old. The oldest person arrested is 37 years old, according to the NOPD’s data.
In addition to illegally carrying a concealed gun, those arrested were accused of other offenses such as possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm while in possession of a controlled dangerous substance, illegal possession of a firearm by a juvenile, possession of a firearm while in an alcohol beverage outlet, illegal possession of a stolen firearm and handling of unlawful machine guns.
The recent arrests add to the 333 gun-related arrests Eighth District have made over the course of the year and of that number, Ganthier said 254 came from Bourbon Street and most of those were in the 300, 400 and 500 blocks.
The discrepancy between the 39 arrests and the 37 guns seized is because two guns were seized in a hotel room in connection to the arrests of four juveniles, Ganthier said.
Ganthier added that the recent arrests were a result of a “change in supervision” which consisted of rotating more proactive officers into the Bourbon promenade unit, including sergeants and lieutenants who taught officers how to spot someone carrying a gun.
When asked how officers were identifying people carrying guns, Ganthier said through “good police work.”
The unit changes have also resulted in a drop in nonfatal shootings, from two in 2022, compared to 10 in 2021, Ganthier said.
“The efforts of these officers show they are committed, dedicated and prove they are willing to put themselves in harms way in order to keep our community safe and protect our city,” Ganthier said.
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