Monday, October 15, 2007, from the NOTP
Litany of violence
The weekend's violence began just after midnight Saturday, when a man with a gun approached two men renovating a house in the 1600 block of Touro Street, according to police logs. They gave the gunman their money, but one of the victims went to the door as he fled. When the gunman saw the man in the doorway, he fired, hitting him in the stomach.
Later that morning, Gregory Hayes, who was on Bienville Street near the Iberville housing development, died at University Hospital. Police say the 18-year-old was shot near the housing complex, but was taken to the hospital from South Johnson and Perdido streets.
Nineteen-year-old Charles Miller was shot to death Saturday evening in the Irish Channel. Just after 9 p.m., Miller's brother got a phone call tipping him off that Miller had been shot near Annunciation and Phillip streets, said Sgt. Joe Narcisse, an NOPD spokesman.
Miller's brother drove to the area, found Miller, and put him in his car to bring him to the hospital. At the corner of Magazine and Josephine streets, Miller's brother was able to flag down an officer, who called emergency medical technicians to the scene. They pronounced Miller dead.
The killing continued Sunday at 11 a.m., when Eddie Bernard, 23, from Algiers, was shot in the left side of his face in the 2900 block of Dryades Street, according to a police log. Bernard was pronounced dead less than an hour later after he was taken to University Hospital. Just a few blocks away and a few hours later, Ernest Taylor, 50, met a similar fate in the 2500 block of Danneel Street: He also was shot in the head. He was found by police about 3 p.m., and died at University Hospital.
Police were called to Gentilly later in the day, receiving a report about a woman found in a grassy area of the 1400 block of Mandolin Street, according to an NOPD news release. Although officials have yet to identify the woman, described as being in her early 20s, they arrested Trave Wilson, in the killing.
The woman had been shot several times and appeared to have been dead for several hours before her body was found, said John Gagliano, chief investigator for the Orleans Parish coroner's office.
She was 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighed 115 pounds, with reddish-brown hair, green eyes and two tattoos. The tattoo on her right leg is of a rose with the name "Carmen" intertwined in the leaves. Underneath the rose is the name, "Leona." A tattoo on the woman's left buttock is of a cupcake with a cherry on top. The phrase "G.B. and $" is written over the cupcake.
Monday morning brought the 163rd killing of the year, when police at 3:25 a.m. found a 32-year-old man dead in the courtyard of the Iberville housing complex. Cedrick Brooks was killed by one gunshot to his back, the coroner's office said.
Citizens with information about any of the shootings can call CRIMESTOPPERS at (504) 822-1111 or toll-free at 1 (877) 903-STOP(7867).
Staff writers Walt Philbin and Bob Ussery contributed to this report.
Laura Maggi can be reached at lmaggi@timespicayune.com or (504) 826-3316.
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Litany of violence
The weekend's violence began just after midnight Saturday, when a man with a gun approached two men renovating a house in the 1600 block of Touro Street, according to police logs. They gave the gunman their money, but one of the victims went to the door as he fled. When the gunman saw the man in the doorway, he fired, hitting him in the stomach.
Later that morning, Gregory Hayes, who was on Bienville Street near the Iberville housing development, died at University Hospital. Police say the 18-year-old was shot near the housing complex, but was taken to the hospital from South Johnson and Perdido streets.
Nineteen-year-old Charles Miller was shot to death Saturday evening in the Irish Channel. Just after 9 p.m., Miller's brother got a phone call tipping him off that Miller had been shot near Annunciation and Phillip streets, said Sgt. Joe Narcisse, an NOPD spokesman.
Miller's brother drove to the area, found Miller, and put him in his car to bring him to the hospital. At the corner of Magazine and Josephine streets, Miller's brother was able to flag down an officer, who called emergency medical technicians to the scene. They pronounced Miller dead.
The killing continued Sunday at 11 a.m., when Eddie Bernard, 23, from Algiers, was shot in the left side of his face in the 2900 block of Dryades Street, according to a police log. Bernard was pronounced dead less than an hour later after he was taken to University Hospital. Just a few blocks away and a few hours later, Ernest Taylor, 50, met a similar fate in the 2500 block of Danneel Street: He also was shot in the head. He was found by police about 3 p.m., and died at University Hospital.
Police were called to Gentilly later in the day, receiving a report about a woman found in a grassy area of the 1400 block of Mandolin Street, according to an NOPD news release. Although officials have yet to identify the woman, described as being in her early 20s, they arrested Trave Wilson, in the killing.
The woman had been shot several times and appeared to have been dead for several hours before her body was found, said John Gagliano, chief investigator for the Orleans Parish coroner's office.
She was 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighed 115 pounds, with reddish-brown hair, green eyes and two tattoos. The tattoo on her right leg is of a rose with the name "Carmen" intertwined in the leaves. Underneath the rose is the name, "Leona." A tattoo on the woman's left buttock is of a cupcake with a cherry on top. The phrase "G.B. and $" is written over the cupcake.
Monday morning brought the 163rd killing of the year, when police at 3:25 a.m. found a 32-year-old man dead in the courtyard of the Iberville housing complex. Cedrick Brooks was killed by one gunshot to his back, the coroner's office said.
Citizens with information about any of the shootings can call CRIMESTOPPERS at (504) 822-1111 or toll-free at 1 (877) 903-STOP(7867).
Staff writers Walt Philbin and Bob Ussery contributed to this report.
Laura Maggi can be reached at lmaggi@timespicayune.com or (504) 826-3316.
- jimlouis 10-16-2007 6:36 am