(NEW YORK) One of five people shot over the weekend on Bourbon Street in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter was identified on Monday as one of two suspects in a gunfight that sparked panic in the popular tourist destination, police said.
New Orleans Police Chief Shaun Ferguson made the announcement at a news conference Monday in which he called an eruption of weekend gun violence “very disturbing, very alarming.”
He said police are searching for a second man suspected of being involved in the shooting. He released a grainy security camera image of the suspect and asked anyone with information about his identity to contact the police immediately.
Webcam Captures French Quarter Crowd Running for Cover After Sudden Gunfire; 5 Wounded (Watch)
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5 shot, panic ensues in the heart of New Orleans French Quarter
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