A gunshot early on Monday in the lower ninth ward left two individuals dead and four more injured. Just after 2:30 in the morning, it occurred in the 2000 block of St. Maurice Avenue.
Details Of The Incident
According to the police, a guy and a female both aged 19 were slain. A 17-year-old female, an 18-year-old female, and two 18-year-old men are among those hurt.
Living across the street, Lionel Dixon said, “It’s kind of heartbreaking to hear that 19-year-old, 17-year-old, getting shot up like that. Unconscionable.”
In what the neighbors consider to be a short-term rental house, the shooting took place during a party. Despite not hearing any gunshots, Dixon was awakened by family members texting to check on him and his wife.
Dixon expressed concern for his kin. “One of the things we’re worried about is that it impacts the entire community, not just one person,”
Crimestoppers is offering a $5,000 cash prize for information that will assist find answers, despite the fact that police have not yet made much information about the event public.
Crimestoppers CEO Darlene Cusanza stated, “I don’t see how a citizen can stay mute and not say we have to be one team, one purpose, and one reaction, and the only response is to say stop the violence come forward and help.”
After popular local comic Brandon “Boogie B” Montrell was fatally shot by a stray bullet in the parking lot of Rouses on Baronne on Friday, the incident in the lower ninth ward occurred just a few days after.
Residents And City Officials
Residents and city officials agree that enough is enough with the crime. We need to get firearms off the streets and work harder to deter criminals, according to councilman Oliver Thomas, who represents the district where Monday’s killing took place.
Thomas remarked, “We have to be as aggressive as individuals who want to break the rules are; they’re more aggressive than us who can’t be. From blight to litter to murder.
“I’m tired of listening to politicians squabble about who should do this, who should do that, and how they should collaborate. “Shut talking, stop picking on individuals, stop blaming people if you’re just out here moaning and not contributing to the answer,” Thomas said.
Leaders in the community are also focusing on solutions. According to Rev. Willie Calhoun Jr., a meeting will be held this week with other pastors to develop a strategy.
“We’ll discuss holding a meeting this week to develop a plan, he said, adding that the approach must include providing resources to the neighborhood as well as talking to young people.”
The event on Monday is still under investigation.
