Neighbors fearful after three separate shootings kill four in Marrero

The deadly shootings happened between Friday and Sunday night.

The deadly shootings happened between Friday and Sunday night.

PEOPLE LIVING IN A PART OF ARE REALLY UNEASY TONIGHT FOLLOWING A VIOLENT WEEKEND. THREE SEPARATE SHOOTINGS LEFT FOUR PEOPLE DEAD. AND IT ALL HAPPENED BETWEEN FRIDAY AND SUNDAY, REALLY OVER THE WEEKEND. WDSU, MORGAN LENTES HAS BEEN LOOKING INTO ALL OF THESE CASES. SHE IS LIVE ON THE WEST BANK WITH WHAT THE COMMUNITY HAS TO SAY ABOUT THIS VIOLENCE. MORGAN. WELL, TRAVERS, WE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE TODAY WHO LIVE NEAR THOSE THREE SHOOTING SCENES. AND TWO OF THEM TOLD ME THEY ARE NOW CONSIDERING MOVING. AND THE UNFORTUNATE THING IS THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE LIFELONG RESIDENTS WE TALKED TO. MANY SAY USED TO BE ABLE TO LEAVE YOUR DOORS UNLOCKED IN MARRERO, BUT NOT ANY MORE. SO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT, A MAN WAS SHOT ON STREET. HE DIED A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY ON SILVER LILY LANE. THEN ON SATURDAY, A MAN AND WOMAN WERE FOUND, SHOT AND KILLED INSIDE A TRUCK ON BAY ADAMS DRIVE. NOW, ONE NEIGHBOR WHO WAS TOO AFRAID TO SHOW HIS FACE ON CAMERA SAYS HE HEARD HE NOW BELIEVES WERE THREE SHOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THERE. HE SAYS APPARENTLY NO ONE CALLED THE POLICE UNTIL A COUPLE HOURS LATER. THAT WAS A SCARY PART, WAS WHAT IF EVEN ANYBODY ELSE WAS OUTSIDE AND A STRAY BULLET. AND AS A BYSTANDER, I’M GLAD WHEN I HEARD WHAT I HEARD. I IT OFF. AND I DIDN’T COME OUTSIDE BECAUSE IF I WERE TO STUMBLE UPON SOMEBODY WALKING DOWN THE STREET. AND SO I’M STANDING HERE LIVE ALONG AMES BOULEVARD AND THIS IS WHERE THAT THIRD DEADLY SHOOTING HAPPENED LAST NIGHT AROUND 1030. THE VICTIM WAS FOUND LYING IN THE PARKING LOT OF THIS BUSINESS BEHIND ME. ONE WITNESS TOLD ME HE HEARD NINE GUNSHOTS LAST NIGHT. REPORTING LIVE IN MARRERO, A

Neighbors fearful after three separate shootings kill four in Marrero

The deadly shootings happened between Friday and Sunday night.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating three separate shootings that killed four people in Marrero over the weekend.The first deadly shooting happened late Friday night on 4th Street near Ames Boulevard. Investigators found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds a short distance away, where he was later pronounced dead.Then, Saturday afternoon, a man and woman were shot to death inside a truck parked in the driveway of a home on Bay Adams Drive. One neighbor, who asked not to be identified, told WDSU that he heard what he later realized were three gunshots around 4 p.m. "(Someone said the shooter) got out of the back seat, shot them and walked down the street," said the neighbor. "I’m glad I blew (the shots) off and didn’t come outside because what if I would’ve stumbled upon somebody." The JPSO arrived shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday to investigate.On Sunday, deputies were called to another reported shooting on Ames Boulevard near the West Bank Expressway. Investigators found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound in the parking lot of an auto parts store. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Louis Favorite Jr. lives nearby and told WDSU that he heard nine shots."Six quick shots, a pause, then a burst of three," said Favorite. "I’m not a very fearful person, so it’s not fear for me. It’s just something uncertain. This don’t happen in Marrero."At last check, the three deadly shootings are still under investigation. Anyone with information about the cases is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 504-822-1111.

NEW ORLEANS —

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating three separate shootings that killed four people in Marrero over the weekend.

The first deadly shooting happened late Friday night on 4th Street near Ames Boulevard. Investigators found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds a short distance away, where he was later pronounced dead.

Then, Saturday afternoon, a man and woman were shot to death inside a truck parked in the driveway of a home on Bay Adams Drive. One neighbor, who asked not to be identified, told WDSU that he heard what he later realized were three gunshots around 4 p.m.

"(Someone said the shooter) got out of the back seat, shot them and walked down the street," said the neighbor. "I’m glad I blew (the shots) off and didn’t come outside because what if I would’ve stumbled upon somebody."

The JPSO arrived shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday to investigate.

On Sunday, deputies were called to another reported shooting on Ames Boulevard near the West Bank Expressway. Investigators found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound in the parking lot of an auto parts store. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Louis Favorite Jr. lives nearby and told WDSU that he heard nine shots.

"Six quick shots, a pause, then a burst of three," said Favorite. "I’m not a very fearful person, so it’s not fear for me. It’s just something uncertain. This don’t happen in Marrero."

At last check, the three deadly shootings are still under investigation. Anyone with information about the cases is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 504-822-1111.

Neighbors fearful after three separate shootings kill four in Marrero

The deadly shootings happened between Friday and Sunday night.

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