BREAKING: At least dozen people shot at Mother’s Day second line in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS — NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas says that at least 12 people were shot a Mother’s Day second-line parade in the 7th Ward.

The youngest victim in the shooting was 10 years old. Another, thirteenth victim wasn’t actually shot, but was injured in a fall.

http://www.wwltv.com/news/crime/Several-shot-in-7th-Ward-207120471.html

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Mother’s Day second-line shooting on Frenchmen Street leaves about 12 injured

A Mother’s Day second-line shooting on Frenchmen Street about 2 p.m. [...]

May 12th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: All | Leave a comment

New Orleans cop quits from police force for saying Trayvon ‘died like a thug’

A New Orleans police officer has resigned after being suspended for posting a comment on a local TV station’s website about the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin in which he suggested the Florida teen died like a ‘thug’.

Jason Giroir used his full name and identified himself as a New Orleans Police Department employee when he wrote, ‘Act like a thug die like one!’ in response to a WWL-TV article about [...]

March 28th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: All | Leave a comment

New Orleans officer resigns after Trayvon comments

NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans police officer has resigned after being suspended for posting a comment on a local television station’s website about the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin in which he suggested the Florida teen died like a “thug.”

Jason Giroir used his full name and identified himself as a New Orleans Police Department employee when he wrote, “Act like a thug die like one!” in response to a [...]

March 27th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: All | Leave a comment