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NOPD Chief Says Suspect in Dooky Chase Restaurant Shooting Is on the Run

One man was killed and three tourists wounded during a targeted attack at Dooky Chase's, a historic civil rights landmark, with the shooter still at large, police said.

  • Tuesday, Dooky Chase's Restaurant reopened four days after the shooting on Friday, as friends and family released balloons honoring 19-year-old Kareem Harris.
  • A 19-year-old chased into the foyer was fatally shot as the unknown gunman followed and continued firing, police say the attack appears retaliatory and the suspect remains at large.
  • One woman remains in intensive care after being shot five times, while another from Los Angeles is stable and the woman from Lake Worth Beach, Florida was released within 24 hours; Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans raised the tip to $13,500.
  • Police and the FBI worked through the weekend reviewing surveillance and developing leads, urging the public to submit video or tips to tip lines: 837-8477 and 504 822-1111.
  • The historic restaurant, open since 1941, draws national attention as Kareem Harris family and community members called for an end to senseless violence while planning his funeral.
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One young man was killed and three tourists were injured during a shooting in the lobby of Dooky Chase’s restaurant, a cultural icon of New Orleans

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New Orleans tourists shot when man fleeing gunfire ducks into famed restaurant

A 19-year-old man was killed after running into Dooky Chase's Restaurant to escape gunfire Friday night, police said.

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Man killed, 3 bystanders hurt in shooting at iconic New Orleans restaurant

A man was killed and three bystanders were wounded in a shooting in the foyer of an iconic New Orleans restaurant, authorities said, and the gunman remains at large.

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