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🌱 Fugitive Mistakenly Released From Jail Caught + Bourbon St Shooting
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Hello again, everybody! I'm back with your new edition of the New Orleans Daily, fresh off the presses. Follow along for the most important things happening around town. In today's issue, you'll find updates on...
- Man mistakenly released from jail caught
- Man killed on Bourbon Street
- NOPD recruit shoots self in leg during training
But first, today's weather:
Breezy in the a.m.; some sun. High: 78 Low: 61.
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Here are the top stories in New Orleans today:
- A man was shot and killed on Bourbon Street on Wednesday afternoon. Around 1:50 pm, NOPD officers began investigating after a man was shot at the intersection of Toulouse and Bourbon streets. (WDSU New Orleans)
- A man who was mistakenly released from a Louisiana jail in November while awaiting sentencing for a murder conviction who authorities have been on the hut for was finally captured in a New Orleans hotel on Wednesday. He is being held in the New Orleans Parish Prison as a fugitive. (KLFY)
- During training on Wednesday morning, a New Orleans Police recruit shot himself in the leg. NOPD is currently investigating to determine the cause of the situation and closed down interstate roads to transport the recruit to the hospital for treatment for the injury, which is considered to be non-life threatening. (WWLTV.com)
Today in New Orleans:
- Free Thursday Wine Tasting at Brady's Wine Warehouse (5:00 PM)
- Brass-A-Holics at The Jazz Playhouse (7:30 PM)
- Tulane University Men's Basketball at University of Cincinnati (8:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- A new gallery has arrived to the Arts District of New Orleans! The Parlour Gallery (inside Camp Street Studios) is artist-run space. (Arts District of New Orleans via Facebook)
- Time is running out to see NOMA's exhibition of "Called to the Camera: Black American Studio Photographers" filled with work from commercial portrait studios dating back to photography's earliest days in the United States. (New Orleans Museum of Art via Facebook)
- Early bird tickets for the Power Up: Women's Leadership Conference are on now sale until January 13th! (New Orleans Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!
— Shannon Denney
Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming New Orleans Daily? Contact me at neworleans@patch.com