New Orleans security officer shoots armed car burglar
New Orleans LA July 10 2022 A security guard shot an armed man who was breaking into cars Saturday morning in the New Orleans Central Business District, the Police Department said.
The security officer was working in the 1100 block of Girod Street at about 4:30 a.m. when he saw the man burglarizing vehicles on the block.
The security officer drew his weapon and demanded the burglar stop, police said in a preliminary report on the crime.
The burglar tried to draw his own gun, from the waistband of his pants, but before he could fire the security officer shot him, police said. The wounded man was taken to a hospital.
The Police Department did not immediately release more details.
