Five people were wounded in a shooting at the intersection of LaSalle Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on Monday afternoon.
Officials said none of the injuries was life-threatening.
Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas was among those who responded to the scene. He told WDSU that a group of six teenage boys or young men was gathered outside a small grocery when a late model white sedan — possibly a Nissan or Pontiac — drove past. Shots were fired from inside that vehicle.
Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas was among those who responded to the scene. He told WDSU that a group of six teenage boys or young men was gathered outside a small grocery when a late model white sedan — possibly a Nissan or Pontiac — drove past. Shots were fired from inside that vehicle.
The violence happened less than an hour after the city’s annual parade honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. passed through the neighborhood — something that wasn’t lost on residents.
“It’s ridiculous this violence happened on this day,” one witness told WDSU.
http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news...-MLK/-/9853400/18214870/-/va02gg/-/index.html
“It’s ridiculous this violence happened on this day,” one witness told WDSU.
http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news...-MLK/-/9853400/18214870/-/va02gg/-/index.html
President Gun Control was unavailable for comment. He should ban MLK day, to stop the violence.