http://wgno.com/2015/07/16/bullets-fly-on-basin-street/ Bullets fly on Basin Street July 16, 2015, by Curt Sprang
[video flash] NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — New Orleans police didn’t need a 911 call to know something was wrong Thursday afternoon on Basin Street. “We heard gunfire in the 200 block of Basin Street. Myself and other officers went out to try to investigate the incident,” Lt. Keith Joseph told reporters from the NOPD’s First District Station. The district station is just a few blocks away from the scene on Basin Street where someone opened fire on a black, four-door car as it made the turn from Bienville Street. According to police, the people in the car and the shooter on the sidewalk were in a gunfight. The battle was caught on a security camera at the New Orleans Electric Cars business where many of the spend shell casings were found. Some of the business’ electric cars were also damaged by bullets. The location is just outside the French Quarter but still close enough to run tourism-related businesses. One worker at the car rental business was in front of the store less than 30 seconds before the bullets began to fly. [© wgno.com] http://www.wwltv.com/story/news/crime/2015/07/16/community-members-react-to-brazen-shooting-caught-on-camera-near-french-qt/30276625/ Community members react to blatant shootout caught on camera July 17, 2015 [video flash] NOPD investigates gun battle near Quarter WWL NEW ORLEANS -- A dauntless shootout was caught on security cameras on the edge of the French Quarter and now New Orleans Police are investigating. The gunfire erupted near the intersection of Bienville and Basin streets and detectives are searching for suspects. "They almost killed us in the shop today," said Sal Palmisano with New Orleans Electric Cars. An RTA bus passes by on surveillance video and then within seconds a volley of gunfire between a black car seen pulling away and a young man. Dozens of shots fired in rolling gun battle on outskirts of Quarter Palmisano who owns a nearby business heard dozens of shots. "They shot 5 feet away from the door," said Palmisano. Security cameras capture a gunman running along the sidewalk, exchanging fire with passengers riding in the four-door car which would later be found deserted a few blocks away. "The vehicle went towards Canal Street. We were able to recover that vehicle in the 100 block of North Roman Street. The vehicle is being processed by our crime lab," said NOPD First District Lt. Keith Joseph. Police confirm the 200 block of North Roman Street was one of three crime scenes officers responded to on Thursday afternoon connected to the shoot out. Police say multiple shell casings were found at the location. Surveillance camera captures a shootout between a young gunman on the street and a passing car on a busy street around 2 p.m. Thursday. WWL Neighbors say the intersection near the old Iberville housing development continues to attract drug activity and other crime. Back in March, police got a call about a red car riddled with bullets inside they would find a body. Investigators say the murder was sparked by a gun fight near North Claiborne and Elysian Fields avenues. Lt. Joseph says it is too early to tell if there is any connection between the March incident and this recent shooting. "We are not going to tolerate anything like this occurring. We are going to try and bring these subjects to justice as quickly as possible," said Lt. Joseph during a news conference. "It was very brazen. Broad daylight. You just come out, it's crazy," said Gregg Glasper. The New Orleans East resident got a frantic call at work from his wife. He said her car was surrounded by crime tape, blocked in while police processed the crime scene around the family's Yukon. WWL-TV found the couple waiting patiently across the street in the scorching heat. But they're grateful not to have been caught in the cross fire. "She said more delay of time, she could have been in that situation, you know," said Glasper. 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