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A man is behind bars in connection with an attempted carjacking and shooting early Saturday that left a French Quarter bellman with a gunshot wound, police said. Andre Satcher was arrested in connection to the carjacking and shooting that were reported around 1:30 a.m. at Canal Street and Roosevelt Way. Investigators said an ride-sharing app service driver picked up a woman at the Ritz-Carlton on Canal Street and the two were stopped at a red light when a man, who police say was Satcher, got out of a silver sedan with a gun in his hand. Satcher demanded that the driver and the woman get out of the vehicle, police said. Detectives said that as the driver got out, he grabbed his firearm from the door and began shooting. New Orleans police said the gunfire struck a nearby bellman at a hotel in the area, who suffered a gunshot wound to his hand. Officials told WDSU reporter Natalie Hee that Satcher was able to drive away in the driver's vehicle, but crashed at Bourbon and Canal streets. Satcher was taken to Central Lockup, where he was booked on charges of carjacking, armed robbery with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a felon and negligent injuring. Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111. Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up! Editor's Note (Dec. 19, 2016): Earlier versions of this report indicated that the driver was employed with Uber. However a spokeswoman for Uber clarified on Monday, saying that while the driver does work with Uber, the driver was working for another ride-sharing service at the time of the incident.