Car jackers drag elderly woman to death

SrMachoSolo · Mar 22, 2022

Images of suspects released in killing of woman who was carjacked, dragged to her death

The NOPD released the images Monday night. The suspects are still at large.

www.wwltv.com

NEW ORLEANS — Monday night the NOPD released images of the four people believed to have been involved in the fatal carjacking and dragging of a 73-year-old woman in Mid-City Monday. The elderly woman was carjacked outside of Mid-City business was dragged to her death when she got stuck in the vehicle as the car drove off.

The incident occurred near the intersection of North Scott and Bienville in Mid-City around 1:30 p.m.According to the NOPD, the victim was leaving a nearby business when four people took her car.

Ferguson said the victim, who he described as an elderly woman, was dragged for quite a distance before her body was dislodged from the vehicle. "Her arm was severed from her body," said NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson. "The lady was trying to put something in her vehicle, the guy jumped in and kicked her out and she got caught in the wheel well," an eyewitness told WWL-TV. "I heard screaming, like, 'you're about to die screaming.'"

It was the latest and most horrific in a string of crimes in Mid-City that people say are causing major issues. "In six months, we've gone from some very positive things in Mid-City to… fear," said Tim Levy of the Greater Mid-City Business Association. "Citizens I talk to, they're all buying guns."

Police are still looking for the four suspects who took off in her vehicle. They found the vehicle abandoned about 13 blocks away from the scene.

"Someone knew something before it was going to occur and now that it has occurred, you know that someone knows that information as well," said Ferguson, as he asked for the public's help

"We should not accept this as the norm. We should not accept the death of a 13-year-old as the norm. We should not accept the death of a bartender, working at his job as the norm."

WTF is wrong with these people... drugs? Society? Growing up without a father figure? All of the above?

Then you have the media with the quote, conveniently forgetting how bad it's been for years now... along with the spin: "In six months, we've gone from some very positive things in Mid-City to… fear," said Tim Levy of the Greater Mid-City Business Association. "Citizens I talk to, they're all buying guns."

No bubblegum, I'm not waiting nor relying on anyone to protect me but myself, except it's not out of fear. It's because of awareness, and experience. Besides, the damage is done by the time cops get there... if they even do.

Great example: A witness in the video said he called 911, it rang for over 4 minutes until he hung up. Someone else was able to get through, but it took almost 15 minutes for paramedics to arrive.

-Robert

TTSX · Mar 22, 2022

80 million votes, guys. Are we built back better yet?

arakboss · Mar 22, 2022

I think it's clear the perps needed the car more than the old lady did. It could have been worse, the perps could have shot the old lady's eyes out with Orbeez before killing her.

I know crime seems bad but we have a long ways to go before we get to Mexico's level of crime. It's coming though. Walled off yards with heavy gates, armed drivers/security or family members to go outside of your home, it's all going to be the norm soon for many places in this country. There is only one direction this country is headed now and it's not up. It's all downhill from here.

Alexx1401 · Mar 22, 2022

Hope those people down there are enjoying what they voted for. When they catch the animals who did this the excuses will flow like water about how it was not their fault.