NEW ORLEANS — A man armed with a knife in front of the Caesars Superdome was shot by a responding NOPD officer, according to Chief Deputy Superintendent Christopher Goodly.
The shooting occurred shortly before 8:00 a.m. Tuesday.
Goodly says members of the Caesars Superdome Public Safety Team called for NOPD officers to assist with a man wielding a knife outside the ticket booth on the Poydras side of the Superdome.
A source tells WWLTV the man lunged with the knife at the officer who then shot the suspect in the arm. EMS took the man to University Medical Center in stable condition.
Goodly confirms that the officer is the only officer who shot the man. Three other officers also responded but did not fire their weapons. The investigation is ongoing.