Shooting scene in the 3100 block of Burgundy (photo by Evan Anderson)-
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New Orleans, La. -
Police are investigating the shooting of a would-be robber by a cab driver in Bywater.
It happened in the 3100 block of Burgundy just before 10:00 Thursday night.
NOPD sent news media this brief preliminary statement Thursday night:
A cab driver was dispatched to the 3100 block of Burgundy Street... when a black male suspect approached the cabbie and attempted to rob him. The cabbie produced a pistol and shot the suspect in the face. The suspect is currently being transported to the hospital in critical condition. No other details available at this time.
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