Frying Pan

Below is a long list of very violent crimes.

This happened yesterday:

A 46-year-old construction worker was fatally shot in a stickup attempt Monday afternoon as he and other men were renovating a home in the 7th Ward. The armed robbery took place about 3:15 p.m. just off the sidewalk, in the back yard of an on-the-mend house in the 1900 block of Allen Street. Jose Gutierrez-Aguilar and three other men were mid-sweat, working near a pile of discarded dry wall in the rear of the house when two men approached. The attackers implications grew clear when one of the two men pulled a gun. A struggle ensued over a wallet, police said. Two gunshots rang out, hitting the Gutierrez-Aguilar in the chest.

The following violent incidents occurred last week:

1) On 05/31/09 at approximately 9:38pm, Officers of the First District responded to a stabbing at Orleans Ave. and N. Dorgenois Streets. The Officers observed the victim suffering from several stab wounds to the back; the victim was listed in good condition. Treme, Stabbing

2) On Sunday, May 31, 2009 at about 9:50pm, officers responded to a shooting at Music & N. Johnson St. Officers observed the victim on the ground suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. EMS transported the victim to the hospital for further medical attention. St. Roch, Shooting

3) On Saturday, May 30, 2009, at approximately 12:54 a.m., the victims were walking in the 2000 block of St. Charles Ave. when words were exchanged and two of three suspects produced handguns and began firing at the victims. One of the victims was struck in the buttocks and the suspects made good their escape running uptown on St. Charles Ave. Uptown, Shooting

4) Terrinique T. Winters, 22, was fatally wounded in the 2800 block of Mansfield Avenue. Winters was attending a celebration of O. Perry Walker High School graduates. On 05/30 at 2146hrs, officers responded to gun shots fired in the area and a possible victim at the location. A victim was shot once in the back, while in the rear yard of the location and Williams shot once fatally in the head. An unknown subject approached the location via an adjacent rear yard and began firing a weapon into the crowd, at which time another group of individuals affiliated with the party returned fire. Victim with gunshot wound to back was transported to University Hospital and victim was relocated from the rear yard to the living room by family members. Algiers, Murder, Shooting

5) On Friday, May 29, 2009 at about 6:52am, the victim was driving his vehicle near the intersection of Rabbits and Abundance Sts. At about this time the wanted subject approached the victim’s vehicle and fired several shots into his vehicle striking him. The wanted subject then fled the scene. ?, Shooting

6) On Thursday, May 28, 2009, at about 15:15pm the victims were in the 1300 block of Alabo St. While at the location a black vehicle occupied by several unknown black males pointed weapons at the victims and discharged the weapons. The vehicle then fled the scene. Two of the victims, later died. Lower 9th, Double Murder

7) On 05/25/09 at approximately 2:39am, the victim and a friend were sitting in their Van in the 2100 block of Marais Street. At that time, three unknown black males approached brandishing a long gun as they yelled into the vehicle. One of the suspects fired a shot into the vehicle striking the victim in the arm. The victim was later listed in good condition. St. Roch, Shooting

8) On Monday, May 25, 2009 at about 11:02pm the victims were in the 2100 block of N. Dorgenois St., at about this time they observed the wanted subjects running towards them discharging weapons at them. The victims began running from the wanted subjects and at this time they were struck by the bullets. 7th Ward, Shooting

9) On 05/24 at 1857hrs, victim was shot in the head after punching an unknown black male in the face. witness advised that he and his brother (victim) were confronted by the subject that was looking at
him. As the subject approached, he grabbed his front waistband, at which time the victim punched the subject. Subject then shot the victim two times. Victim expired on 05/26/09. Somewhere on Ptolemy, Murder

10) As reported earlier in the week, there was a shooting in the 2700 block St. Andrew Street on May 23, 2009. Central City, Shooting

11) On 05/20 at 2138hrs, officers responded to a vehicle fire in the 7400 block of Rankin. Upon arrival, officers observed a burning vehicle and what appeared to be an unknown subject lying face down, with the upper portion of the torso inside the burning vehicle. Victim was identified on 05/21 and cause of death was gunshot wounds to the head. English Turn, Murder

12) On 05/13/09 at about 12:10pm, Officers responded to an aggravated battery by shooting in the 2000 block of Murl. Upon arrival officers found the victim on a doorstep with multiple gunshot wounds. Algiers, Shooting

13) A shooting Friday (5/29/09) night on St. Claude Avenue near Piety street that ended with an arm wound to a male victim forced vehicles to be rerouted on the heavily-trafficked thoroughfare for more than an hour. St. Claude, Shooting