Central City home briefly surrounded after 2 shooting victims arrive at hospital

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – New Orleans police briefly surrounded a Central City home Monday evening (Oct. 27), after two adult shooting victims arrived at University Medical Center seeking treatment.

The NOPD said two adults arrived at the hospital by private vehicle seeking treatment for gunshot wounds around 5:32 p.m. Their conditions were not immediately disclosed.

Minutes later, police surrounded a house in the 2400 block of South Galvez Street. Officers established a traffic perimeter and approached the house with weapons drawn and shields up around 6:30 p.m., concerned that an armed subject might be inside…

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