New Orleans, LA

Two New Orleans Police Officers were sitting in their marked patrol unit in the French Quarter Friday afternoon when they were attacked by a random man.  The suspect was in the back of a pedicab when he opened fired on the officers in their car at around 4:25 PM. They had no interaction with him prior to the shooting, according to Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson.

One officer, a four year veteran of the department,  was struck in the face just under the left eye. He is currently in stable but serious condition. The officer shot was able to walk into the hospital on his own upon arrival.  The other officer, a sixteen year veteran, received [...]