Posted on 03/04/2019 4:59:10 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
(CNN) A car plowed into bicyclists and pedestrians on a street in New Orleans, killing two people and injuring six others as the city celebrates Mardi Gras festivities.
A majority of the people struck Saturday night were on bicycles, but it's unclear how many, Police Chief Shaun Ferguson said. Of the people injured, three are in critical condition.
The driver, Tashonty Toney, 32, was arrested and faces several charges, including two counts of vehicular homicide, hit and run, and reckless operation, the New Orleans Police Department tweeted.
Toney was not injured and fled the scene, Ferguson said "We were able to apprehend the subject so quickly because citizens stopped this individual because they thought they were helping someone who had just been involved in a one-car accident," Ferguson said. Officers determined that the accident scene spanned several blocks of Esplanade Avenue. Earlier, police had said they are investigating whether the driver was intoxicated, and standard protocol involves breathalyzer and blood tests.
Police did not provide details on the people killed or injured. The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office will release the victims' identities after autopsies are completed and family members notified.
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“The driver, Tashonty Toney, 32,“
Don’t even need to look.
L
If it quacks like a duck...
Tashonty...???
A "no photos necessary" name.
Hamza bin Laden (al Qaeda) owes the perp a favor.
And:
“While NOPD did not name the officer, Toney’s mother, Debra Toney, identified him as Reginald Cook.”
So was Reggie just Tashonty’s “sperm donor?” And what are the last names of her other children and is Tashonty a Muslim “convert?” Inquiring minds want to know!
All evidence is that he’s a common drunk.
That’s a jihadi beard
I thought Tashonty was a girl’s name.
That looks like a man that was still drunk(ALEDGELY) when the photo was taken.
Yeah, he looks blitzed; he’ll deal with it in the morning...
Yup.
“Tashonty “
We almost named our daughter that
Absolutely! I said the same thing, as soon as I saw his mugshot.
They’ll cover it up, with the phony DUI excuse, but we know what he was up to.
My rules: Avoid crowds whenever possible.
Situational awareness always!
Trust no one in a public setting.
If his daddy were a wealthy judge instead of a cop, he would still be a viable Democrat presidential candidate.
The only question was...is it a man or a woman?
Turns out to be a man, son of a police officer.
Nah. That's a mans name.
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