Let a local ‘splain it to you...The 9th ward., Treme, Bywater and even the Marigny are the GHETTO. Low class ghetto before Katrina and low class destroyed ghetto now.The lowest class mostly black generational and entrenched thugs in the city live there and they are victimizing each other as they always have. The naive Seattle types buying “funky” shotgun houses to experience the ‘ambience’ are experiencing ambulances ! Assaults and robberies, carjackings and drive bys are rampant. The delusional are learning the hard way that their mere presence will not change a ghetto into San Francisco. Its Naturally Nawlins. Street shootings are black culture. There will be another in retaliation..and another..and another. Its common urban terrorism. So common that it is tradition. Its as expected here as machine gun fire in Syria. Its also no great loss as long as it stays in rhe ghetyo and stupid tourists dont get shot. I think 5 were arrested today for the shooting. Wont make a difference. There are thousands of thugs and thugs in training who will open fire on a birthday party or second line or Mardi Grasparade. Because its what they do..and because they control the city and they know it.
Given the pol’s who control the government, if you followed the money I’ll bet you’d discover the pol’s are in bed with certain ‘favored’ gangs in return for some hidden kickbacks. That’s why you see a muted response....the gangs and their supportive government patrons don’t want the heat of exposure!