Crime

New Orleans shooting leaves 11 wounded

Published

1 week ago

December 1, 2019

Ronni Mott

Photo source: NBC News.

A mass shooting on Canal Street in New Orleans has left 11 people wounded. Two are in critical condition.

The shooting occurred around 3:25 a.m. Sunday, according to New Orleans Police, in the 700 block of Canal Street. Early reports that said 10 were injured have been updated to 11.

Anyone w/info on shooting that injured 10 people this morning in 700 block of Canal Street asked to call #NOPD at 504-658-6080 or @CrimestopperGNO at 504-822-1111.https://t.co/VEjrhtkNlR pic.twitter.com/u7PTjsShTT
— NOPD (@NOPDNews) December 1, 2019

Of the 11 victims, it’s known that one was shot in the chest and another in the torso. Ten of the victims were transported to area hospitals, including Tulane Medical Center and University Medical Center, although no information is available on their conditions. One walked to a local hospital for treatment.

Police have detained one person, but it is not clear whether the person was involved in the shooting. No arrests have been made, and it is also not clear if more than one gunman is involved.

The shooting happened on a particularly busy night in the French Quarter, with thousands of visitors in the city for the Bayou Classic football game between Grambling State and Southern University.

Another mass shooting occurred on the Bayou Classic weekend in 2016, when one man died and nine were injured.

Louisiana State Police and federal officers are assisting New Orleans Police in the investigation.

Crime

Vicksburg police make a drug arrest, respond to auto theft and shots fired

Published

2 hours ago

December 9, 2019

Ronni Mott

Clarence Lee, 64, arrested for possession of cocaine.

The Vicksburg Police Department has provided the following incident reports for Friday, Dec. 6 through Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019.

On Friday, Dec. 6, Vicksburg Police officers arrested Clarence Lee, 64, of Vicksburg, at a traffic stop. He is charged with possession of cocaine and will appear before Judge Angela Carpenter in Vicksburg Municipal Court today, Monday, Dec. 9.

On Saturday, Dec. 7, officers responded to the Circle K convenience store at 4150 Washington St. for a reported auto theft. The complainant said that someone stole his 2017 Dodge Challenger from the gas pump.

Officers also responded to two reports of shots fired. In both cases, officers found no signs of suspicious activity or evidence of shots being fired.

The first call was on Friday, Dec. 6, in the 2700 block of Alcorn Drive, and the second report was on Sunday, Dec 8, in the area of Ivy Circle and Springridge Drive.

Crime

BREAKING: Shooting at Azalea Trace Apartments in Warren County

Published

2 days ago

December 7, 2019

Ronni Mott

UPDATE:

Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said that the shooter is not in custody. Deputies are interviewing witnesses and processing the scene.

Original story:

A shooting at the Azalea Trace Apartments had law enforcement blocking Fisher Ferry Road in both directions for a short time.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Department is on the scene. Based on first reports, the shooter is also on the scene and may be in custody.

One person, a 17-year-old teenager, has been shot three, maybe four times with a small caliber handgun: once on left shoulder and twice on the left side. He also has a wound on the buttocks, which may be an exit wound.

The victim is being transported to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson by ambulance. Apparently, the emergency helicopter was not available. His condition is unknown.

Fisher Ferry Road has been reopened, but traffic is moving slowly in both directions.

The Vicksburg Daily News is on the scene to bring you updates as they happen. See our live video on Facebook.

Crime

Four dead, eight injured in Pensacola shooting; shooter is Saudi national

Published

3 days ago

December 6, 2019

Ronni Mott

UPDATE:

At a news conference this afternoon, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis identified the shooter as a member of the Saudi military receiving aviation training at the NAS. He had previously been identified as a second lieutenant in the Saudi air force.

Saudi King Salman called Pres. Donald Trump, who said the king told him “the Saudi people are greatly angered by the barbaric actions of the shooter, and that this person in no way shape or form represents the feelings of the Saudi people who love the American people.”

No immediate connection to a terrorist threat has been made.

This is the second shooting at a U.S. Naval base this week. In Hawaii, a sailor shot three people on Wednesday, killing two before committing suicide.

UPDATE:

Officials at NAS Pensacola and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department have confirmed that four people have died, including the shooter. Eight people have been injured including two deputies, WEAR TV reports.

Original story:

Two individuals are dead, and several are wounded after a shooting at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Fla., this morning.

Among the dead is the suspected shooter.

The shooting was first reported about 7 a.m., Friday, Dec. 6, USA Today reported. By 7:39 a.m., the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department said the shooter was dead.

BREAKING: @ECSONews confirms the active shooter at NAS Pensacola is dead. Deputies shot and killed the shooter. Details: https://t.co/YtKgb21izn pic.twitter.com/0vdzpfcCjg
— WEAR ABC 3 (@weartv) December 6, 2019

WEAR TV reports that multiple people were injured. At least seven people are in the care of an area Baptist Hospital. Other reports put the number injured at 11 or more.

The Vicksburg Daily News will update this story as details become clear.