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A convicted sex offender took a woman hostage and barricaded himself in a hotel room, shot and police and told them they would need to kill him to resolve the situation, according to New Orleans police.
SWAT standoff at N.O. East hotel ends overnight; sex offender in custody, police say Police chief Shaun Ferguson said Mangrum is a wanted sex offender out of St. Tammany Parish who was also wanted on a parole violation. Author: Mike McDaniel / Eyewitness News (WWL) Published: 10:42 PM CST February 9, 2021 Updated: 5:29 AM CST February 10, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — It was a wake-up call Emani Edwards and other folks at Trident Inn and Suites in New Orleans East weren’t expecting Tuesday. “I’m like what is going on,” said Edwards. “They told ...
Police standoff at New Orleans hotel ends peacefully Follow Us Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Wednesday, February 10, 2021 NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A standoff with police at a New Orleans hotel lasted nearly 12 hours and ended peacefully with the armed suspect in custody, police said Wednesday. Officers arrested Charles Mangrum, 35, early Wednesday, police said. Police Chief Shaun Ferguson said Mangrum is a wanted sex offender out of St. Tammany Parish. Mangrum also was wanted for parole violation, Fer...