NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department has identified the driver and passenger in an illegal car stunt show crash that led to a shooting.
NOPD worked with the Jersey Village (Texas) Police Department to identify Malik Wallace as the driver of the Corvette in the incident and Diana Perez as the passenger in the vehicle.
Wallace crashed the stolen Chevrolet Corvette on February 11 around 2 a.m. during a stunt show. After crashing, Wallace and Perz fled the scene. Police later found the Corvette abandoned at the intersection of Urquhart and Music Street.
A witness told WWL Louisiana that after the driver lost control of the vehicle, he hit bystanders and cars. A video shared on Instagram showed a man bleeding and a crowd telling the driver of the red car to 'put it in the park' and 'you can't go anywhere.'
Then, the driver takes off on St. Roch Avenue. When that happens, you hear around 20 gunshots go off within seconds.
A 29-year-old man was struck in his shoulder during the incident. According to the NOPD, the man drove himself to the hospital.
It's unclear if there were other injuries from the crash and shooting.
NOPD released these photos of the suspects.
- Wallace is wanted for illegal possession of a stolen vehicle, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, hit-and-run driving, reckless operation of a vehicle and relative to obstruction of a public passage.
- Perez is wanted for illegal possession of a stolen vehicle, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle
Neither Wallace nor Perez are wanted for the shooting that happened after the crash.
Police are searching for three people they believe fired shots.
Anyone with additional information that can help this investigation is asked to call NOPD Fifth District detectives at 504-658-6050. Those wishing to report information anonymously can do so by calling Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.
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