A daytime bike ride in New Orleans’ Fifth District ended with a man in the hospital and police hunting for two suspects, after what investigators describe as a targeted hit-and-rob on Urquhart Street.
What Happened
According to NOPD News, officers were called around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday after reports that the victim, an adult Black man, had been “deliberately hit by a car while riding his bicycle” in the 1800 block of Urquhart Street. Investigators say two unknown Black males got out of the vehicle, assaulted the cyclist with firearms, then took his cash and cellphone before taking off.
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