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🌱 Woman Robbed By Online Date + Central City Shooting

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Posted Sat, Apr 16, 2022 at 5:58 pm CT

Rise and shine, New Orleans! Here's everything you need to know to get this Sunday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Humid; an afternoon t-storm. High: 84 Low: 71.

Here are the top stories in New Orleans today:

NOPD is investigating after a Central City shooting left one wounded. Police received a call around 3:30 Saturday morning of an aggravated battery by shooting at the 2200 block of Toledano St. Officers arriving on the scene found one man who was suffering from gunshot wounds and transported him to the hospital via EMS. There has yet to be an update on his condition. (WWLTV.com)
On Friday, a woman was robbed at gunpoint by a man whom she'd made plans to meet up with after meeting Online. The man, Bryan Sanford, a three-time convicted felon, temporarily kidnapped the victim and forced her to drive him to a location, and left with her belongings which included, a purse, cellphone, and gun. NOPD is looking for help locating Sanford. (FOX 8 Local First)
The dates for the special election to fill the Senate vacancy seat left by Karen Carter Peterson have been set for November. Qualifying elections will take place July 20th-22nd which means the primary election will coincide with the congressional elections. (U.S. News & World Report)

Today in New Orleans:

Tulane University Women's Golf vs American Athletic Conference Championship (12:00 AM)
Free Family Mini Photo Sessions in the French Quarter! (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

Dee Dunn and David Weathersby will meet in a runoff election to round out the new Kenner City Council. (NOLA.com)
Bring your friends and family to the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission's Annual Kite Day! Prizes for fastest kites, best decorated, and more! Bounce Houses, snacks, crafts, and music. No admission cost and open to all. Saturday, April 30 at 10 AM at Milne Rec Center. (Facebook)
What's beneath Bourbon Street? The repaving project undergoing in the French Quarter has unearthed layers of New Orleans history. (Biloxi Sun Herald)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Shannon Denney