One shot, two stabbed in block housing New Orleans' largest homeless shelter, NOPD says
One person was shot and two were stabbed in the Central Business District on Thursday morning on the block that houses the city's beleaguered low-barrier homeless shelter. One person was shot and two were stabbed in the Central Business District of New Orleans on a block housing the city's largest low-barrier homeless shelter. The assaults occurred just before noon on the 1500 block of Gravier Street, which houses the 346-bed facility that is open 24/7 and does not require sobriety for its residents. Ongoing maintenance issues and a lack of security have led to complaints about living conditions at the facility, including a lack services, safety issues, and open drug use and drug dealing.
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One person was shot and two were stabbed in the Central Business District on Thursday morning on the block that houses the city's beleaguered low-barrier homeless shelter.
New Orleans police responded to the assaults just before noon in the 1500 block of Gravier Street, according to a news release.
The city's low-barrier shelter is a 346-bed facility that is open 24/7 and does not require sobriety of its residents. Ongoing maintenance issues and a lack of security have led to complaints by residents and homeless-service providers grim conditions, including a lack of services, issues with safety and in some cases open drug use and drug dealing inside the facility.
Chủ đề: Crime, Social Issues, Homelessness