Four people reportedly shot along Martin Luther King, Jr. parade route in New Orleans

By: Crimesider Staff
Topics: Daily Blotter

Police at the scene of a reported quadruple shooting in New Orleans, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013.

/ WWLTV

(CBS/AP) NEW ORLEANS - At least four people were shot Monday in New Orleans along the route of the city's Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial March.

CBS affiliate WWLTV reports that, according to neighbors, gunshots rang out less than an hour after the parade passed through the neighborhood.

New Orleans police responded to the gunfire at about 1 p.m. in the Central City neighborhood, near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and LaSalle Street.

Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas was among those who responded to the scene. The conditions of the wounded were not immediately available.

This story is developing. Check back to Crimesider for more details.

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by JohnTokalenko_1947 January 21, 2013 9:15 PM EST: I was wrong in my original comment, the doctor was a great man and I should be ashamed for saying anything different. My heart go out to the families in their time of need.; Reply to this comment


by JohnTokalenko_1947 January 21, 2013 9:02 PM EST: I was wrong in my original comment, the doctor was a great man and I should be ashamed for saying anything different. My heart go out to the families in their time of need.; Reply to this comment


by biffmacallister January 21, 2013 8:56 PM EST: Ignorance is ever so prevalent in New Orleans, I'm glad I left that Dystopia on 2005!; Reply to this comment


by ljmagnuson January 21, 2013 6:39 PM EST: This is really sad! Martin Luther King would be rolling over in his grave with this one. How about those of us who care about wht Dr. King taught revitalize nonviolence training, conflict resolution workshops and the other tools of the nonviolent to do something about the epidemic of violence which tears at the fabric of our great country. How about it. As an elderly Black woman speaking at an Occupy rally last year during King's birthday said,

"Look at us now! What would Martin think? To see us struggling still, defeated? What would Martin think?"

Indeed ... what WOULD he think? Think about it, and act ...; Reply to this comment