Back in Business

While NOMB slept the fretted sleep, the city found it's stride. The Saints won a game, the mice are back in the cabinet, and the guns greased and loaded. Lets see what the lord's day held in store for the sleepy town of New Orleans, shall we?

Didn't see it coming, or possibly, execution style
1.Eddie Bernard, 23, of Algiers was shot shortly after 11 a.m. in the 2900 block of Dryades Street, police spokesman Sgt. Joe Narcisse said. He said Bernard was shot in the back of the head.

Saw it all to well, or possibly, execution style
2. Later Sunday, a New Orleans man was shot in the 2500 block of Danneel Street.
The man was shot in the face shortly before 3 p.m., Narcisse said. His name was withheld while attempts were made to notify his relatives.

Let''s not stand on circumstance. Let the ladies have a turn
3.Gentilly was the scene of the third slaying. A woman was found shot about 5 p.m. in the 1400 block of Mandolin Street, between Paris and St. Bernard avenues. The victim died in a service alley, Narcisse said.

Of course, a quick Saturday wrap up...
An 18-year-old man was fatally shot early Saturday in the area of South Galvez and Poydras streets, the Orleans Parish coroner's office said.
Gregory Hayes, of New Orleans, died at 5:15 a.m. at University Hospital of a gunshot wound to the chest.

Also,
Later Saturday, the city recorded another slaying. About 9:25 p.m., someone was found fatally wounded at Magazine and Josephine streets in the Lower Garden District

All this, and the shaddy character with the shaved eyebrows is foiled in his attempt to steal from a psychiatrist car after one of our editors spooks him. His get away car quickly swoops him up and the ride off down the street. Our editor wonders if he might have gotten off lucky.