Carjack victim shoots suspect to death in 9th Ward(LA)

nola.com ^ | 25 March, 2010 | Ramon Antonio Vargas

[marktwain]

A man was shot dead by a motorist he tried to carjack in the Lower 9th Ward late Wednesday, police said.

Joshua McElveen, 24, approached a man in a pickup truck in the 1800 block of Lamanche Street about 9:30 p.m., according to authorities. He pointed a handgun at the man and told him to open the door, NOPD spokeswoman Hilal Williams said.

The unidentified truck driver refused. Williams said the truck driver pulled out his own handgun and fired several bullets at McElveen.

McElveen, wounded, dropped his gun and fell to the ground. The would-be victim called 911, but McElveen died before paramedics could arrive to treat him, coroner's chief investigator John Gagliano said.

According to Williams, investigators did not book the driver with a crime. Detectives plan to consult the district attorney's office to decide whether to take any further action.

[marktwain]

This will put a dent in the crime rate in New Orleans.

[DonaldC]

A story with a great ending!

[Paleo Conservative]

I love a story with a happy ending.

[SmithL]

Ha! Ha!

[Mr. Wright]

Yes, GOD created man, but Smith & Wesson made ‘em equal!!

[Charles Henrickson]

Bush’s fault!

[DCBryan1]

Great news. LA was the hotbed of controversy with the ill-named (by anti-gunners) "Shoot the carjacker law".

What the anti-gunners didn't anticipate is that, even liberals, wanted the carjackers shot dead. NOLA was the scene of several, bloody, senseless carjackings in the mid-1990s, where the criminals would simply murder you in broad daylight in the intersection to get your car.

[rjsimmon]

Joshua McElveen

Are they sure it was not McLovin?

[jiggyboy]

The would-be victim called 911, but McElveen died before paramedics could arrive to treat him, coroner's chief investigator John Gagliano said.

"Ok buddy, I'm dialing as fast as I can...oh my, what's that emergency number again...whoops I'm so jumpy after what just happened that I dropped my phone...gosh it's dark here, where did it go, under the car? let me check under there..."

[Persevero]

Good job driver. Thank you.

[Retired COB]

McElveen, wounded, dropped his gun and fell to the ground. The would-be victim called 911, but McElveen died before paramedics could arrive to treat him,

Good job.....he didn't even get his truck bloody.

[DeFault User]

The would-be victim called 911

We often chastise those reporters who call the robber the "victim" and address him as "Mr." The reporter, Mr. Vargas, got this right. Kudos!

[South Dakota]

Yes, GOD created man, but Smith & Wesson made ‘em equal!!
????????
I agree but disagree, Colonel Colt made us equal

[BykrBayb]

Ramon Antonio Vargas, The Times-Picayune

Staff writer, The Times-Picayune
Blog: www.nola.com/news
Tweet: twitter.com/RamonVargasTP

[Mr. Wright]

Brother Freeper — we can agree to disagree, can we not?

[Old Grumpy]

Finally, a good story in the news. All’s well that ends well.

[Oatka]

Yes, GOD created man, but Smith & Wesson made ‘em equal!!
????????
I agree but disagree, Colonel Colt made us equal

"Fear no man,
what'eer his size
Just call on me,
I'll equalize"
- Judge Colt and his six jurors

[raisin]

What a shame he had to waste more than one bullet on the slimeball. Maybe the truck driver can get reimbursed through Obama care for the extra bullets since this will be one more loser thug who won’t be getting his free socialist care.

[I Buried My Guns]

Said reporter looks about 12 yrs old.

[pyrless]

New bumper sticker .....

Have Gun, Will Travel