NEW ORLEANS — A man shot and fired at four would-be robbers who police believe were involved in a string of crimes Sunday, injuring an 11-year-old and a 13-year-old suspect in the process.
The incident occurred on Sunday, April 30 in the 4900 block of Eastern Street in the Gentilly Woods area.
The NOPD said the two juveniles who were shot suffered leg injuries and were taken to the hospital for treatment.
They said the four were also suspected in as many as three other incidents, including a stolen vehicle in the 5700 block of Press Drive earlier Sunday, a simple robbery in the 2400 block of Jay Street, and an armed carjacking in the 6400 block of Painters Street.
Police said the stolen vehicle on Press Drive was the one used in the attempted robbery where the victim shot back.
Detectives say the juveniles are also perpetrators in two additional incidents, an auto theft in the 2300 block of Wisteria Street and an auto theft in the 5300 block of Paris Avenue - both of which happened on April 30.
Four juveniles in all were arrested in the cases, including the 11 and 13-year-olds who suffered gunshot injuries. Also arrested were a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old. Police said that all four face charges that include first-degree robbery, attempted armed robbery with a firearm, attempted simple robbery, and possession of stolen things.
According to the NOPD, two of the suspects got out of a red SUV on Eastern around 4 p.m. Sunday and attempted to rob the victim, who pulled out his own weapon and began firing, striking two of them.
The suspects got back into the SUV and tried to flee before crashing a short way away at the intersection of Selma Street and Peoples Avenue.
Police located the juveniles at that location and they attempted to flee on foot but were taken into custody.
The two injured juveniles were expected to be booked into the Juvenile Justice Center upon their release from medical care. The other two were already booked into the jail.
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