A seven-year-old girl is lucky to be alive.
Thanks to the quick thinking of a New Orleans Police officer, the little girl will see another day.
It began on North Prieur and Arts Streets when at around 1:22 p.m., NOPD Fifth District officers were called to the location for an aggravated battery by shooting.
Upon arrival, officers found two victims, a seven-year-old girl and 15-year-old boy, suffering from multiple gunshot wound(s).
After a quick assessment of the younger victim, Officer Daniel McCreary placed a chest seal on the girl’s back after realizing her lungs were about to collapse.
Officer McCreary held it in place until EMS arrived to transport both victims to the hospital. Both victims are expected to survive.
Currently, NOPD Fifth District detectives are in the process of gathering evidence in order to determine who committed this crime.
Anyone with information that can help in this investigation is asked to contact Crimestoppers anonymously at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.