“It was just crazy,” is how Uptown neighbors describe a weekend shooting near Joseph and Willow streets in the University section of New Orleans. Authorities say suspected car burglars opened fire on a parked pickup truck after being startled by what was inside.
Residents said they woke up to the sound of gunfire early Saturday morning. The victim, who asked not to be identified, said the suspects had been moving down the street breaking into vehicles when they reached his Toyota pickup.
“These guys were coming down the street and going into vehicles, and when they got to mine, they started opening the door, and they got scared,” he said…