🌱 Five Shootings Across NOLA + New Affordable Housing Complex

New Orleans LA

17 March, 2022

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Happy Friday, New Orleans! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note. First, today's weather: Breezy; strong a.m. t-storms. High: 79 Low: 53. Here are the top three stories today in New Orleans: In Marraro, after responding to a call about a disturbance, a deputy fired shots while interacting with two juvenile suspects. The suspects, who are believed to be 14 and 15 years old, fled the scene in a car that later crashed after a brief pursuit. The suspects were arrested without injuries. (FOX 8 Local First) Five shootings have occurred in New Orleans within a 10-hour timeframe. The incidents have left three dead and two injured. The first victim was found dead in a car by police at the intersection of Willow and 3rd around 7 pm on Wednesday. The next incident occurred just off Chef Menteur Highway at 9 pm where officers found a man who they pronounced dead at the scene. Later that night two people with gunshot wounds arrived at a hospital for treatment, the location of where the incident occurred is unknown at this time. Finally, early Thursday morning, the last shooting occurred in the Plum Orchard area leaving one dead. NOPD is actively pursuing an investigation into each incident. (WWLTV.com) Amid the affordable housing crisis, a new affordable housing complex is coming to New Orleans that includes onsite healthcare. The $80 million development is being built in Central City and has 192 rental units with a wraparound health clinic. Half of the units will be reserved for people aged 55 and older. (WWNO) From our sponsor: Today's newsletter is brought to you by Ring, a Patch Brand Partner. We all know that Ring is the leader in video doorbells for home security. But did you know that Ring now makes a home security system that is getting raves from consumer electronic experts? (Reviewers at CNET called the new system — known as the Ring Alarm Pro — "a giant leap for home security"). So why the kudos? In a nutshell: the Ring Alarm Pro can protect your home both online and off. It includes a built-in eero Wi-Fi 6 router to help you get reliable physical and digital security in one, innovative device. Now you can help protect your home with all of the benefits of the Ring Alarm, to keep your home safe and secure, while experiencing fast, reliable connectivity. To learn more about the system CNET called "the future of home security" or to build your own custom system, you can visit Ring here. Today in New Orleans: Tulane University Track at Louisiana Classic (12:00 AM) Tulane University Women's Bowling at Music City Classic (12:00 AM) Tulane University Women's Beach Volleyball at Georgia State University (8:00 AM) Coffee and Gratitude at the Virtual Breakfast Networking Hour (8:00 AM) 2022 Power Up: Women's Leadership Conference (8:30 AM) Tulane University Men's Tennis vs Memphis (1:00 PM) Tulane University Baseball vs Villanova University (6:30 PM) From my notebook: Check out 5 nearby houses on the market in New Orleans. (New Orleans Patch)Milk donors are needed to help preterm babies. Louisiana's only mother's milk bank at Oschner Baptist is facing a shortage following Hurricane Ida. (WGNO New Orleans)The 20-year-old Gretna food bank could soon close due to a lack of funding. Lovetouch ministries uses an old truck that is on the verge of falling apart to transport food and without it, the food bank won't be able to run, and can't afford to buy a new one. (WDSU New Orleans) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Bayou Home Show & Cannata's Festival of Food (March 19) American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day: Understand Your Risk (March 22) Add your event Loving the New Orleans Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update. — Shannon Denney