A deployment of 350 National Guard troops in New Orleans will support increased security measures during the Carnival season, especially around Bourbon Street, a year after a deadly attack on New Year’s revelers. The Guard's presence aims to enhance safety without engaging in immigration enforcement, and it follows a broader federal law enforcement effort in the city. Over 800 law enforcement officials will be involved in various security activities, with support from local officials, to ensure public safety during festivities.
A deployment of 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans for New Year's celebrations aims to enhance security and visibility following a deadly attack last year, with troops operating mainly in the French Quarter and supporting law enforcement through Carnival season.
New Orleans law enforcement, including the NOPD and Louisiana State Police, ceremoniously ended Mardi Gras on Bourbon Street with a news conference led by Mayor LaToya Cantrell and NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick. Tourists were cleared from the street to allow cleaning crews to begin the task of picking up the trash left behind after the festivities.
A woman named Shawnnika Smith has been arrested by the New Orleans Police Department for allegedly shooting and injuring three people on Bourbon Street. Smith is facing charges of attempted second-degree murder, aggravated second-degree battery, aggravated assault with a firearm, and illegal discharge of a firearm. The shooting left one man in critical condition and two others with leg injuries. Police recovered a 9mm pistol from Smith's possession and are urging anyone with additional information to come forward.
A woman shot two people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early Saturday morning, according to the NOPD. The incident occurred during an argument between a 34-year-old man and a woman, when another woman approached and shot the man multiple times in the chest. A 37-year-old woman nearby was also injured in the crossfire. Both victims were taken to the hospital, and their conditions are unknown. The suspect has not been identified, and no arrest has been made.
MMA fighter Nate Diaz is wanted by the New Orleans Police Department for second-degree battery after allegedly beating someone unconscious on Bourbon Street in the early hours of Saturday morning. A video of the incident has gone viral. Diaz is currently a free agent.
New Orleans police have issued an arrest warrant for Nate Diaz on suspicion of second-degree battery after a Bourbon Street brawl that went viral. Diaz allegedly choked unconscious Logan Paul lookalike Rodney Peterson amid a brawl that spilled out of a bar. Second-degree battery is a felony in Louisiana that is punishable by up to eight years in prison. Diaz is set to face Jake Paul in an August boxing match, his first appearance since leaving the UFC as a free agent.
