Woman, 37, lying in bed wounded by stray bullet in Algiers

A woman is recovering after she was wounded by a stray bullet while lying in bed early Saturday in Algiers, police said. The incident was reported just after 2 a.m. in the 1700 block of Murl Street. Investigators said the 37-year-old woman was lying down in bed when a stray bullet went through the wall and struck her in her left shoulder. The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment. Additional details have not been released. Anyone with information about the shooting 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!

A woman is recovering after she was wounded by a stray bullet while lying in bed early Saturday in Algiers, police said.

The incident was reported just after 2 a.m. in the 1700 block of Murl Street.


Investigators said the 37-year-old woman was lying down in bed when a stray bullet went through the wall and struck her in her left shoulder.

The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Additional details have not been released.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.

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