From NO Times Picayune staff writer, Brian Thevenot.
"Three assailants armed with an AK-47 assault rifle and two handguns stormed the gymnasium of John McDonogh Senior High School on Monday, stood over a 15-year-old boy and shot him several times in the head and body in what police are investigating as a retaliatory attack, police and school officials said.
Johnathan Williams, a football player nicknamed "Caveman," died at the scene, where he had been in a gym class with about 150 other students.
Police said the shooting likely was payback for the killing of Joseph S. Clark High School student Hillard "Head" Smith, 18, who was gunned down a week ago in the 2300 block of Dumaine Street."
Later reports are saying Johnathan Williams had on his person a .45 caliber handgun at the time of his death.
John McDonogh High School, or John Mac as it is known, faces Esplanade Ave., and is between the 1200 blocks of N.Dorgenois and N.Rocheblave.
Three girls from the school were wounded, and one suffered injuries from being stepped on in the stampede that followed the shooting. I haven't talked to any of the Dumaine boys yet, several of whom attend John Mac, and at least one I know attends Clark. Organized inner-city gangs are not that prevalent here but reports are saying some of the seven people arrested so far are part of part of the DNG (Dumaine 'N Galvez) gang.
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"Three assailants armed with an AK-47 assault rifle and two handguns stormed the gymnasium of John McDonogh Senior High School on Monday, stood over a 15-year-old boy and shot him several times in the head and body in what police are investigating as a retaliatory attack, police and school officials said.
Johnathan Williams, a football player nicknamed "Caveman," died at the scene, where he had been in a gym class with about 150 other students.
Police said the shooting likely was payback for the killing of Joseph S. Clark High School student Hillard "Head" Smith, 18, who was gunned down a week ago in the 2300 block of Dumaine Street."
Later reports are saying Johnathan Williams had on his person a .45 caliber handgun at the time of his death.
John McDonogh High School, or John Mac as it is known, faces Esplanade Ave., and is between the 1200 blocks of N.Dorgenois and N.Rocheblave.
Three girls from the school were wounded, and one suffered injuries from being stepped on in the stampede that followed the shooting. I haven't talked to any of the Dumaine boys yet, several of whom attend John Mac, and at least one I know attends Clark. Organized inner-city gangs are not that prevalent here but reports are saying some of the seven people arrested so far are part of part of the DNG (Dumaine 'N Galvez) gang.
- jimlouis 4-16-2003 3:59 am