Newly elected New Orleans officials are vowing to help solve the issue of violent crime across the city. It's a tragedy I couldn't imagine," said Freddie King III, New Orleans Councilman-Elect for District C. "I have a daughter who's six years old who will be seven in a few months, so it really hit hard. City leaders and the community went door to door, handing out flyers in hopes of getting a lead. Now, the search to find the killer is intensifying. You know, like knowing you killed an innocent baby, like my baby had nothing to do with nothing," said Maquisha Burton, Dillan's mom.ĭillan burton was shot and killed the day after Christmas in Algiers as she was riding in her mom's car, an innocent victim of gun violence.
"Like the person who did this, like I just can't see how you sleeping at night. (WGNO) -Members of the community and local leaders rallied around the family of 7-year-old Dillan Burton as the New Orleans Police Department continues to search for her killer.ĭillan's mother is beside herself with grief. WGNO reached out to the City of New Orleans to find out why the fences are still up and they tell us that they signed a 30-day lease with the fencing company, so the fences will start coming down on March 4th.ĪLGIERS, La. Other neighbors feel the fences are helping to prevent other problems like homeless people gathering under the bridge too. “It is a good thing that there aren’t people out here hanging out and drinking,” he said. With the fences now here, Phillips says he’s noticed the difference. Back in October, the City briefly shut down musician Kermit Ruffins’ Mother-In-Law Lounge because large crowds gathered outside, especially on the weekends. This area is no stranger to large gatherings. Now people don’t hang out there anymore,” he said.
“I support safety and health, that’s what I support. Michael Phillips lives on Governor Nicholls Street and thinks the fences are a good idea. Crowds could spread the virus,” Michael Phillips said. “They wanted to keep people from under the bridge. Neighbors are wondering why they are still there?īecause of the pandemic this year, the fences went up to keep crowds of people from gathering and partying like they typically do for Mardi Gras. NEW ORLEANS– Now more than a week after Fat Tuesday, there are still fences stretched out on N. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
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