School Bus Shot as Crime in New Orleans Rises
The NOPD is investigating a Monday afternoon shooting in Treme, where a man was injured and a bullet hit a school bus, shattering a window. A girl aboard the bus was cut by the flying glass, according to officer Frank Robertson III.
No one on the bus was injured by gunfire, Robertson said.
About 5 p.m., a man was shot in the hip and leg at the corner of North Claiborne Avenue and Iberville Street. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, Robertson said.
Soon after the man was shot, the windshield of a school bus at the corner of North Claiborne and Orleans Avenue was hit by a bullet. Flying glass from the windshield injured a girl on the bus. She was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
Police are investigating whether the shooters were in a vehicle, or on foot. The ages of the injured man and the girl were not immediately available.
Officials ask anyone with information on this incident to call Crimestoppers at 504.822.1111 or toll-free at 877.903.7867. People can also text tips to C-R-I-M-E-S (274637); text TELLCS then the crime information. Callers or texters do not have to give their names or testify and can earn a $2,500 reward for tips that lead to an indictment.
For more information contact a New Orleans Criminal Defense Lawyer at 504-358-2273
