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Single gunshot injured three people at Bourbon Street nightclub, suspect apprehended NOPD reports

According to the New Orleans Police Department, the shooting happened around 1:16 a.m. in the 700 block of Bourbon Street, known for late-night tourist attractions.
Credit: Lily Cummings WWL-TV

NEW ORLEANS — Three people were injured at a Bourbon Street nightclub after a woman got into an argument with the club security guard and fires a single gunshot according to police.

According to a New Orleans Police Department report, the shooting happened around 1:16 a.m. in the 700 block of Bourbon Street, known for late-night tourist attractions.

Police say 19-year-old Savannah Bowman allegedly was involved in an altercation with a security guard at a nightclub when she produced a handgun and fired a single shot which fragmented and struck three of the four victims.

Bowman was later apprehended by police as a result of the shooting. Three victims suffered a graze wound from the gunshot.

One of the victims was taken to the hospital by EMS. A second victim was taken to the hospital by a private vehicle and the third and fourth victims refused medical attention the NOPD report says.

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