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🌱 Friday Shootings + Car Stolen With Child Inside

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Shannon Denney, Neighbor
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Hello there, New Orleans. I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Today's issue includes:

  • A car was stolen with a child still inside
  • SWAT was called to negotiate with a man who barricaded himself inside his home
  • Six people were shot in two shootings on Friday night

But first, today's weather:

A morning thunderstorm. High: 82 Low: 57.

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Here are the top stories today in New Orleans:

  1. After 16 hours of negotiations, the man that barricaded himself inside a home with his child surrendered to police at 11:36 a.m. on Monday. Police were called to the scene the night before when a person who knew the man said he was threatening to harm himself and SWAT was brought in to negotiate. The man was taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation and the child, aged 9 months, was unharmed and given to his mother. (WWLTV.com)
  2. A car was stolen on Fleur De Lis Drive with a child still inside the vehicle. The suspect took the vehicle early Sunday morning at the intersection at 20th Street and the car was discovered with the child inside and unharmed later in the day on Louisville Street, though the incident is not classified as a carjacking because it does not fit the legal definition. (WWLTV.com)
  3. One person was killed and five were injured in a pair of shootings on Friday night. Just after 8 p.m., two were shot on Cardenas Street and there is no word on their condition. Later in the night, police responded to a 10:15 p.m. call alerting them of a shooting on North Galvez Street where they found one man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was later taken to the hospital and declared dead and four additional gunshot wound victims arrived who are believed to be connected to the North Galvez incident.

Today in New Orleans:

  • Direct Booking Summit at The Sheraton (8:00 AM)
  • Restore Louisiana Program at the Harahan Branch Library (9:00 AM)
  • Yoga with a Vue at Longue Vue House and Gardens (9:30 AM)

From my notebook:

  • The Regional Transit Authority's October Board of Commissioners meeting is today in the RTA Boardroom at 2817 Canal St. and begins at 10 a.m. so you can come and stay up to day on local changes and plans! (Regional Transit Authority via Facebook)
  • Volunteer with the Friends of Lafitte Greenway on Nov. 4 and 5 as they partner with @soul_nola to plant Cypress trees along the Greenway Trail. (Friends of Lafitte Greenway via Facebook)
  • You can go pick up a personal copy of the New Orleans Film Festival 2022 schedule in this week's issue of the Gambit and grab your tickets or pass today and plan your fest!! (New Orleans Film Festival via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update.

— Shannon Denney

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