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Family mourns teen killed in Lower 9 after event; residents complain about known party house in area
4 days ago |
wdsu.com | Shay O'Connor
A grieving family is calling for justice as a 15-year-old boy was shot and killed near a party. It happened last Monday morning in the Lower 9th Ward. On Friday, the family and friends of Kenneth Smith Jr gathered for a vigil. WDSU Reporter Shay O'Connor was live, explaining new details about the shooting and concerns about a home. Sabrina Jenkins, the mother of Kenneth Smith Jr. said, "This is so unbelievable. My son was loved by everyone. He didn't get into trouble.
Are Louisiana troops already stationed in Qatar? WDSU works to find out after US base missile attack
4 days ago |
wdsu.com | Shay O'Connor
Monday's missile attacks at the U.S. military base in Qatar are causing fears at home. Iran's armed forces called it a “powerful and destructive missile strike on the United States’ Al-Udeid military base in Qatar." No one was killed or hurt, according to United States officials. Locally, we are working to confirm if members of the Louisiana National Guard are in or around Qatar.
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1 week ago |
wdsu.com | Shay O'Connor
THIS IS NEWS AT FIVE. RIGHT NOW AT FIVE. TWO FAMILIES GRIEVING AFTER LOSING LOVED ONES IN BACK TO BACK, SEPARATE SHOOTINGS AS POLICE LOOK FOR LEADS. NEIGHBORS ARE SHAKEN. IN ONE OF THE SHOOTINGS, A 62 YEAR OLD MAN WAS SHOT AND KILLED ON BIENVILLE STREET AND A BOY WAS SHOT AND KILLED. THAT’S THE ONE THAT HAPPENED ON SAINT MAURICE, RIGHT NEAR NORTH PRYOR. NEIGHBORS SAY LOUD GUNFIRE ERUPTING OVERNIGHT. WDSU REPORTER CHERYL CONNOR IS LIVE WITH A LOOK AT NEW SECURITY VIDEO.
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1 week ago |
wdsu.com | Shay O'Connor
A second New Orleans home was searched by US Marshals within less than 24 hours as investigators work to close in on escaped inmate, Derrick Groves. That's as the two remaining jail escapees have been on the run for more than one month. WDSU Reporter Shay O'Connor was live from the Orleans Justice Center with an exclusive interview on how law enforcement searched a house to see if Groves has been in contact with his family. Family members said they do not want the visits to escalate.
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1 week ago |
wdsu.com | Shay O'Connor
Two families are grieving after losing loved ones in back-to-back separate shootings overnight Monday. As police look for leads, neighbors are shaken. In one of the shootings, a 62-year-old man was shot and killed on Bienville Avenue. Then a boy was shot and killed. It happened at St. Maurice and North Prieur. Neighbors said loud gunfire overnight kept them up.
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