A violent afternoon and evening in New Orleans Saturday landed five people in the hospital after four shootings across the city.
The first happened on the edge of the Tremé and Faubourg Marigny. According to NOPD investigators, it occurred around 1:30 p.m. on North Claiborne Avenue at Esplanade. Authorities say the suspect and another person were arguing when the suspect pulled a gun and began shooting, hitting the man he was arguing with and an innocent bystander. EMS took the intended target, who sustained multiple wounds, to the hospital. Police learned about the bystander's injuries after he arrived at a hospital to seek treatment.
The second happened downtown around 8:10 p.m. in Duncan Plaza in downtown. Police say the suspect approached the victim, who was sitting in the plaza, and demanded his belongings. A fight ensued, during which the suspect pulled a gun and shot the victim. The suspect then ran away from the scene.
Simultaneously, officers in New Orleans East responded to a shooting on Coveview Court just off Dwyer Road. Police say a juvenile male who was in the area heard gunshots and then realized he had been shot. Someone drove the juvenile to a hospital for treatment.
A second New Orleans East shooting landed another person in the hospital. It happened around 10:50 p.m. on Lawrence Road near the Willows Apartments. Police say the shooting happened during an argument. The victim suffered a foot wound.
If you know anything about these shootings, call the NOPD at 504-658-5300 or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.