NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department says federal agents investigating a suspect in a kidnapping and armed robbery incident were shot at near The Willows Apartment Thursday morning.
Police say the suspect fired at agents before barricading himself inside the apartment complex.
According to NOPD, multiple law enforcement agencies are currently on the scene working to safely resolve the situation.
The incident happened in the 7000 block of Lawrence Road.
No injuries have been reported at this time.
A perimeter has been stretched around Crowder Blvd. and Lake Willow Dr.
Out of an abundance of caution Robert Russa Moton Charter School has instituted a lockdown.
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