Shooting spree injures six on St. Charles Avenue parade route

[Ex Lurker]

Source: Nola.com

Six people were injured this afternoon after a shooting spree broke out along the St. Charles Avenue parade route near Second Street, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

Listed in serious condition were two men, both around 20, who were shot in the abdomen according to Jeb Tate with New Orleans EMS.

Four others were listed in stable condition. They include a 1-year-old boy with a graze wound to the back; a 17-year-old girl shot in the thigh; a 50-year-old woman shot in the elbow, and and 30-year-old man with a graze wound to the thigh.

All appeared to be innocent bystanders in the area for the day's Carnival parades, said Deputy Chief Kirk Bouyelas.

Read more: http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/02/two_people_shot_on_st_charles.html

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The deadly combination of guns and poverty rears it's head again. Predictably, the white racists are out on the comment section of the article.

[musette_sf]

1. i hate hearing this

i used to walk that route back in the 80s... start out on Napoleon and St. Charles, and just walk Zulu, it turns to Rex, and then you're in the Quarters and the partying can begin in earnest. i thought it was safe as houses.

[KamaAina]

2. "Damn, this is more dangerous than Afghanistan"

from a reservist medic who was on the scene, and much more in GD.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5123511&mesg_id=5123511

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