NOPD Searching for Subject in Fifth District Gunfight
NEW ORLEANS - The NOPD is
searching for a subject in connection with an incident involving gunfire in the
Fifth District.
On Tuesday, December
19, 2017 around 4:20 p.m., the occupants of two vehicles (burgundy sedan and a
sport utility vehicle) encountered each other at the intersection of Tennessee and
Urquhart streets.
A gun battle
erupted between the occupants of the vehicles.
It was learned during
the course of the investigation that the occupants of the burgundy vehicle both
sustained gunshot wounds to the body.
Through physical
evidence and witness accounts, it was determined that the passenger of the
burgundy vehicle was firing from the vehicle during this incident.
The wanted
subject, Mr. Richard Green (B/M DOB: 9/16/1989), is wanted for illegal
discharge of a weapon during a crime of violence and felon in possession of a
firearm.
Anyone with
information regarding this incident or
the whereabouts of Richard Green is asked to contact Fifth District Detective Chad Cockerham or any Fifth
District Detective at 504-658-6050 or call Crimestoppers anonymously at
504-822-1111 or toll free at 1-877-903-7867.
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