Posted on 07/28/2015 8:50:24 AM PDT by smokingfrog
A man armed with an assault rifle opened fire at a crowded park in Desire Sunday (July 26), shooting at least four people, including a man left critically wounded, New Orleans police said.
The attack came around 6:20 p.m., when Edith Sampson Playground Park at the corner of Piety and Treasure streets was crowded with family gatherings and several children were playing inside two inflatable "space walkers," witnesses said.
"I was scared for my life," said one woman, who asked that her name be withheld for fear of retaliation. "All those children was out there. I just got down and was saying, 'Everybody lay on the ground!' It was sad."
One man, described as about 28 to 30 years old, was gravely wounded in the attack, suffering multiple gunshot wounds to his chest and side, police said. He was transported by New Orleans EMS ambulance to Interim LSU Hospital in critical condition, NOPD spokesman Officer Frank Robertson said.
"He was covered in so much blood, I honestly couldn't even see the entry wounds," said one man who came to his aid until rescuers arrived. "He lost a lot of blood. And he's not a large fella."
The man, who also declined to give his name, said the victim was "gagging for air" as blood from his wounds appeared to flow into his lungs. Police did not have an immediate update on the wounded man's condition.
Another man and two women also suffered gunshot wounds, but were transported to Tulane Medical Center in private vehicles. Police said their injuries did not appear to be life-threatening. The older of the two women, who is believed to be in her mid-50s, was shot in the arm, according to the woman who asked that her name be withheld.
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“...The suspect was described as having long dreadlocks and was last seen wearing a white tank top and khaki-colored shorts or pants....”
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John Boehner’s son-in-law fits the description.
Salt rifle attack?
“Why nobody want to be identified?”
Retaliation from the shooter would be my guess if they identified themselves then ratted on the shooter.
The man was incidental.
Haven’t seen this in the new anywhere.
The perp had long dreadlocks, which explains why the media doesn’t want to talk about it...
They came on the STREETCAR!
Suspect is black so the libs won’t say a word about it.
I know where Piety Street is but do not remember Treasure Street. I’ll have to look at Bing Maps.
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Long dredlocks? A white guy! I knew it!
Oh, yeah. Treasure Street. When I was a child my father owned a corner grocery store on Almonaster Avenue near Treasure Street. It was a decent neighborhood back then.
Somebody call Jesse and Al!
Black lives only matter when they are taken by a white person...
According to the (slanted) Headline, the assault rife was the attacker.
Must be a black man carrying an salt rifle and without the man even knowing it the rifle attacked those people.
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