Two men said they were shot while walking down Bourbon Street just after midnight Sunday.

2 men walking down Bourbon Street shot, take Uber to hospital, NOPD report says

Two men said they were shot while walking down Bourbon Street just after midnight Sunday.A preliminary report by the New Orleans Police Department states the men were walking in the 400 block of Bourbon Street when they heard a pop.The report states they told police they flagged down a security guard, who pointed to a balcony.The 22-year-old victim said he began feeling pain in his calf, while the 21-year-old victim felt a pain in his foot.The victims said they fled to a business in the 800 block of Bienville Street, where the 21-year-old victim said he noticed blood filling up his shoe.The victims then called an Uber and were taken to a local hospital to be treated, the report said.The alleged shooting comes just two weeks after a woman was killed on Bourbon Street and a security guard was injured.Stay with WDSU for updates from the NOPD. 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!

Two men said they were shot while walking down Bourbon Street just after midnight Sunday.

A preliminary report by the New Orleans Police Department states the men were walking in the 400 block of Bourbon Street when they heard a pop.


The report states they told police they flagged down a security guard, who pointed to a balcony.

The 22-year-old victim said he began feeling pain in his calf, while the 21-year-old victim felt a pain in his foot.

The victims said they fled to a business in the 800 block of Bienville Street, where the 21-year-old victim said he noticed blood filling up his shoe.

The victims then called an Uber and were taken to a local hospital to be treated, the report said.

The alleged shooting comes just two weeks after a woman was killed on Bourbon Street and a security guard was injured.

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