New Orleans Police Department investigates various shootings ...

The New Orleans Police Department was investigating shootings Tuesday night in the 2200 block of St. Anthony Street, the 2600 block of Dumaine Street and the 14400 block of Peltier Drive, according to the New Orleans Police Department. A man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg about 10 p.m. on St. Anthony Street; a man was shot in the face on Dumaine about 10:30 p.m.; and a man was shot in the arm and chest on Peltier, also at 10:30 p.m.

Conditions of the victims were unknown, and no other details were immediately available. Coincidentally, on Tuesday evening, various neighborhoods throughout the New Orleans area hosted Night Out Against Crime events, where residents and law enforcement officials met with each other at community gatherings and shared strategies for making their streets safer.

Anyone with information on these cases is asked to call Crimestoppers at 504.822.1111 or toll-free at 877.903.7867.

People can also text tips to C-R-I-M-E-S (274637); text TELLCS then the crime information. Callers or texters do not have to give their names or testify and can earn a $2,500 reward for information that leads to an indictment.

Source: http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2012/10/new_orleans_police_investigate_39.html

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