1 killed, 11 hurt in mass shooting near New Orleans nightclub

AND RIGHT NOW, ALL NEW AT NOON. WE ARE STILL FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS. NEIGHBORS BUSINESS OWNERS ARE REALLY RELIVING THE PANIC OUTSIDE OF THE REPUBLIC OVERNIGHT, WITH ONE PERSON DEAD AND 11 OTHERS HURT. THIS IS BULLETS RINGING OUT. IT’S YET ANOTHER DEADLY BAR SHOOTING IN NEW ORLEANS IN JUST ONE WEEK. THE WDSU’S SHAY O’CONNOR IS THERE FOR US ON SOUTH PETERS. WHAT THEY’RE LEARNING ALL NEW AT NOON AND AND JAY, WE’RE STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE CHIEF OR REALLY THE NOPD ABOUT THIS LATEST ACT OF VIOLENCE. THIS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. RANDI RANDI. I’VE BEEN SPEAKING WITH PEOPLE WHO WERE HERE LAST NIGHT WHO TELL ME THAT THINGS WERE GOING NORMALLY. IT WAS A FUN NIGHT UNTIL GUNFIRE ERUPTED AND THEY STARTED TO HEAR GUNFIRE OUTSIDE OF THIS CLUB DURING AN EVENT CALLED CHURCH ON SUNDAYS. NOW, I’M TOLD THE EVENT IS TYPICALLY HELD AT THE FILLMORE, BUT LAST NIGHT IT WAS HELD HERE AT LAST REPORT FROM NOPD, 11 WERE INJURED IN THIS MASS SHOOTING AND ONE WOMAN IS DEAD. NOW OUT OF RESPECT FOR THE FAMILY OF THE WOMAN, I WILL NOT SAY HER NAME. WITNESSES TELL ME A LITTLE BEFORE MIDNIGHT, AT LEAST ONE MAN STARTED FIRING SHOTS, AS MANY WERE EITHER IN LINE OUTSIDE OR WALKING INTO OR OUT OF THE REPUBLIC NIGHTCLUB HERE IN THE 800 BLOCK OF SOUTH PETERS. AND WE JUST SPOKE WITH A WITNESS WHO SAYS SHE KNEW THE WOMAN WHO WAS KILLED. THEY ACTUALLY ATTENDED HIGH SCHOOL TOGETHER FOR. SHE SAYS SHE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE BATHROOM WHEN SHE HEARD A HAIL OF GUNFIRE AND IMMEDIATELY RAN FOR COVER. SHE SAYS IT TOOK A WHILE BEFORE THE PEOPLE INSIDE WERE ABLE TO LEAVE, AND WHEN SHE DID, SHE SAW ALL OF THE PEOPLE JUST ALL OVER THE PLACE. BLOOD ALL AROUND, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET. SHE DESCRIBES THOSE HORRIFIC MOMENTS. TAKE A LISTEN. THERE WERE SO MANY PEOPLE BY THE DOOR, SO I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO RUN INTO THE BATHROOM. AND WHEN I WENT IN THE BATHROOM, I FOUND OUT THAT’S WHEN THE SHOOTING WAS OUTSIDE. UM, I SAW PEOPLE WITH BLOOD ON THEIR SHOES. THEY HAD BLOOD ON THEIR CLOTHES. WE WERE HIDING IN THE BATHROOMS. WE JUST LIKE WE DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO BECAUSE I DIDN’T KNOW IF THEY WERE COMING INSIDE. I DIDN’T KNOW IF THEY WERE ALREADY INSIDE. AND RANDI, JUST TO REITERATE, IT HAS BEEN 12 HOURS AND THERE’S BEEN NO PRESS CONFERENCE WHEN IT COMES TO NOPD OR REALLY ANY UPDATES, WE’RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO KEEP YOU UPDATED ON THE SITUATION AS WE FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION. AND IN THE MEANTIME, IF YOU DO HAVE ANY INFORMATION THAT COULD LEAD TO AN ARREST, YOU’RE BEING URGED TO CONTACT CRIME STOPPERS AT 822 1111. REPORTING LIVE SHAY O’CONNOR WDSU NEWS AND CHANGE. THIS JUST END FROM COUNCIL PRESIDENT HELENA MORENO, WHO’S CALLING THAT SHOOTING INCREDIBLY TRAGIC AND SHE SAYS SHE’S GOT A LOT OF CONCERN THAT WE MIGHT SEE MORE SITUATIONS LIKE THIS WHEN THE STATE’S CONCEALED CARRY LAW GOES INTO EFFECT, WHICH IS GOING TO MAKE IT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT FOR THE NOPD TO MAYBE TAKE GUNS OFF THE STREET AND PREVENT THE SHOOTINGS. SHE CITED LEGISLATION BY REPRESENTATIVE ALONZO KNOX OR KIRK TALBERT MAYBE GETTING THAT APPROVED. SO AT LEAST NEW ORLEANS WOULD HELP CARVE OUT SOME PROTECTIONS IN SOME OF THESE HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS. SHE GOES ON TO SAY THAT THESE TWO PIECES OF LEGISLATION DEMONSTRATE THAT THERE IS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR COMMON SENSE REGULATIONS. SHE GOES ON TO SAY THE VICTIMS OF THIS SHOOTING ARE IN HER PRAYERS, AND SHE HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CHIEF KIRK PATRICK TO TRY AND ENSURE TH

The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a mass shooting that happened outside a nightclub in the Warehouse District Sunday night.The shooting killed one woman and injured 11 others just before midnight.Family confirmed that Jezreel Poleate, 24 was shot and killed during the shooting.Those injured included six women and five men, according to police.The shooting happened in the 800 block of South Peters Street outside the nightclub Republic NOLA.At the time of the shooting, an event called Church on Sundaze was taking place inside the club, according to an Instagram story posted seven hours ago on the Church on Sundaze page.A witness inside the club at the time of the shooting described a chaotic scene when shots rang out."When I heard the shots, I ran to the bathroom and grabbed a couple people who were with me and kind of got low," the witness said. "We stayed until it got settled, but nobody knew what was next or if there would be more shots. There was a lot of panic and a lot of chaos."There are several security cameras in the area where the shooting took place.This shooting comes just one week after a security guard was shot and killed outside of Wit's Inn, another New Orleans bar.Councilman Joe Giarrusso and Council President Helena Moreno called for the New Orleans Police Department to use the padlock ordinance, which would revoke the bar's liquor license and potentially shut the business down.The owner of the bar spoke exclusively with New Orleans sister station WDSU. He told the TV station that his bar had never had an incident prior to the shooting, and that the suspect sought in that incident was not a patron. He said he would work with city leaders on a solution, but as the only Black-owned bar owner in that block, he asked for fairness when it comes to using the ordinance.NOPD said the Wit's Inn's incident did not meet the standards for the padlock ordinance. The city said no incidents had happened at the bar that would warrant the use of the padlock ordinance.WDSU asked Councilwoman Lesli Harris if she would seek the padlock ordinance for Republic NOLA. She issued the following statement:“My office has been in touch with NOPD, and a full investigation into last night's shooting at Republic is underway. According to NOPD’s reports, 11 people were injured and there was one fatality. This marks a tragic ending to one of our city’s most celebratory weekends. I extend my deepest condolences to the victims’ families on this somber day," Harris said in an issued statement.WDSU also reached out to Council President Helena Moreno to see if she would call for the padlock ordinance against the club. She issued the following statement:“Last night’s mass shooting is incredibly tragic, and I have grave concern that we may see situations like this increase when the state’s concealed carry law goes into effect. This law will make it even more difficult for NOPD to takes guns off our streets in New Orleans and prevent shootings. I hope that legislation by Rep. Alonzo Knox (D) or Sen. Kirk Talbot (R) is approved so at least New Orleans will have some carve-out protections to ensure firearm enforcement in high-traffic areas. These two legislators demonstrate that there is bipartisan support for common-sense regulations. The victims of this shooting are in my prayers, and I have been in contact with Chief Kirkpatrick to ensure the perpetrator is swiftly arrested.”WDSU also reached out to the city's Permits and Licensing Department to see if there had been any citations or violations at the club in the last year. They issued the following statement:"The Department of Safety and Permits can confirm, the Republic NOLA, was previously flagged for late renewal in 2019. Then in 2022 the establishment was cited for Phase 2 COVID violations. In recent, There haven’t been any complaints against at Republic NOLA located at 828 N. Peters St.""The Department of Code Enforcement can confirm a 2023 flag back in 2023 was filed after a 311 complaint sighted significant graffiti on the Fulton Street side of the building. The Department of Code Enforcement has zero reported and no incidents of code violations for the following: Republic NOLA, 828 S. Peters St. New Orleans, LA 70130."WDSU reached out to the NOPD to see if any other shooting incident had been reported in that block in the past year.Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry issued the following statement regarding the shooting:"Sharon and I are praying for the victims and their families in this tragedy. We appreciate the first responders for their hard work. This type of violence has no place in our State," Landry said.Congressman Troy Carter also issued a statement regarding the shooting:"Last night’s mass shooting in New Orleans is a tragedy. It is heartbreaking to see gun violence devastate our city, our neighbors, and our loved ones. My prayers are with the victims and their loved ones. We urgently need common-sense gun reform measures and violence reduction programs in our community; too many lives have been lost. I will not stop fighting for change so that we can feel safe in the city we love."

NEW ORLEANS —

The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a mass shooting that happened outside a nightclub in the Warehouse District Sunday night.

The shooting killed one woman and injured 11 others just before midnight.

Family confirmed that Jezreel Poleate, 24 was shot and killed during the shooting.

Those injured included six women and five men, according to police.

The shooting happened in the 800 block of South Peters Street outside the nightclub Republic NOLA.

At the time of the shooting, an event called Church on Sundaze was taking place inside the club, according to an Instagram story posted seven hours ago on the Church on Sundaze page.

A witness inside the club at the time of the shooting described a chaotic scene when shots rang out.

"When I heard the shots, I ran to the bathroom and grabbed a couple people who were with me and kind of got low," the witness said. "We stayed until it got settled, but nobody knew what was next or if there would be more shots. There was a lot of panic and a lot of chaos."

There are several security cameras in the area where the shooting took place.

This shooting comes just one week after a security guard was shot and killed outside of Wit's Inn, another New Orleans bar.

Councilman Joe Giarrusso and Council President Helena Moreno called for the New Orleans Police Department to use the padlock ordinance, which would revoke the bar's liquor license and potentially shut the business down.

The owner of the bar spoke exclusively with New Orleans sister station WDSU. He told the TV station that his bar had never had an incident prior to the shooting, and that the suspect sought in that incident was not a patron. He said he would work with city leaders on a solution, but as the only Black-owned bar owner in that block, he asked for fairness when it comes to using the ordinance.

NOPD said the Wit's Inn's incident did not meet the standards for the padlock ordinance. The city said no incidents had happened at the bar that would warrant the use of the padlock ordinance.

WDSU asked Councilwoman Lesli Harris if she would seek the padlock ordinance for Republic NOLA. She issued the following statement:

“My office has been in touch with NOPD, and a full investigation into last night's shooting at Republic is underway. According to NOPD’s reports, 11 people were injured and there was one fatality. This marks a tragic ending to one of our city’s most celebratory weekends. I extend my deepest condolences to the victims’ families on this somber day," Harris said in an issued statement.

WDSU also reached out to Council President Helena Moreno to see if she would call for the padlock ordinance against the club. She issued the following statement:

“Last night’s mass shooting is incredibly tragic, and I have grave concern that we may see situations like this increase when the state’s concealed carry law goes into effect. This law will make it even more difficult for NOPD to takes guns off our streets in New Orleans and prevent shootings. I hope that legislation by Rep. Alonzo Knox (D) or Sen. Kirk Talbot (R) is approved so at least New Orleans will have some carve-out protections to ensure firearm enforcement in high-traffic areas. These two legislators demonstrate that there is bipartisan support for common-sense regulations. The victims of this shooting are in my prayers, and I have been in contact with Chief Kirkpatrick to ensure the perpetrator is swiftly arrested.”

WDSU also reached out to the city's Permits and Licensing Department to see if there had been any citations or violations at the club in the last year. They issued the following statement:

"The Department of Safety and Permits can confirm, the Republic NOLA, was previously flagged for late renewal in 2019. Then in 2022 the establishment was cited for Phase 2 COVID violations. In recent, There haven’t been any complaints against at Republic NOLA located at 828 N. Peters St."

"The Department of Code Enforcement can confirm a 2023 flag back in 2023 was filed after a 311 complaint sighted significant graffiti on the Fulton Street side of the building. The Department of Code Enforcement has zero reported and no incidents of code violations for the following: Republic NOLA, 828 S. Peters St. New Orleans, LA 70130."

WDSU reached out to the NOPD to see if any other shooting incident had been reported in that block in the past year.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry issued the following statement regarding the shooting:

"Sharon and I are praying for the victims and their families in this tragedy. We appreciate the first responders for their hard work. This type of violence has no place in our State," Landry said.

Congressman Troy Carter also issued a statement regarding the shooting:

"Last night’s mass shooting in New Orleans is a tragedy. It is heartbreaking to see gun violence devastate our city, our neighbors, and our loved ones. My prayers are with the victims and their loved ones. We urgently need common-sense gun reform measures and violence reduction programs in our community; too many lives have been lost. I will not stop fighting for change so that we can feel safe in the city we love."

1 killed, 11 hurt in mass shooting near New Orleans nightclub

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