🌱 Homicide Suspect Flees Into Walmart + Fire At Old Elementary School

Good morning, friends! It's me, Shannon Denney, your host of the Patch newsletter. Come along to find out everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. Today's issue includes news about:

• Bus station shooting
• Fire at old elementary school
• NOPD wants public's help in homicide investigation

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But first, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 79 Low: 60.

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Here are the top stories today in New Orleans:

1. A man was shot and killed at a bus station outside a New Orleans Walmart on Tuesday. Around 11:35 a.m., the victim was shot, and the suspect reportedly fled to inside the nearby Walmart on Chef Menteur Highway, but so far has eluded custody. The victim was declared dead at the scene. (FOX 8 Local First)
2. A former elementary that was being repurposed into affordable housing caught fire on Tuesday and required at total of 21 NOFD unites to extinguish the flames. The three-alarm fire began when contractors accidentally set fire to the building when they tried to cut steel beams in the ceiling. Firemen had to force entry into the building to search for people who might have been trapped, but no injuries were reported. (WDSU)
3. NOPD is asking for the public's assistance in helping to locate a suspect in an October 2021 homicide investigation. A man was shot and killed on Bullard Avenue near the I-10 service road. NOPD has photos of a car and wants input on identifying the suspect and owner of the car. (WWLTV.com)

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Today in New Orleans:

• Gallery Talk with Objects Conservator Ingrid Seyb at NOMA (12:00 PM)
• Poetry Club at the Harahan Branch Library (6:00 PM)
• The Tina Turner Musical at Saenger Theatre (7:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• You can now buy the RTA's Jazzy Passes at the Algiers Economic Development Foundation and prepurchase your way to navigate all the upcoming Mardi Gras parades. (Regional Transit Authority via Facebook)
• After closing this fall for renovations, the Audubon Aquarium announced there will be two new endangered baby penguins that will hatch before reopening this summer! (The Advocate)
• In response to the uptick in thefts of KIA vehicles, you can now pick up a free steering wheel lock for your KIA from the NOPD while supplies last. (WGNO New Orleans)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with another update!

— Shannon Denney

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