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Guy doesn't like Jackson Square artist's work. He blasts it with his gun.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 11:37 am
Posted on 2/17/14 at 11:37 am
NBA all star game fan I assume
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A man was arrested Sunday after firing shots into artwork being sold on Jackson Square, according to New Orleans police. No one was injured by the bullets.
Eric Wilson, 41, of Hiram, Ga., was arrested in the French Quarter after firing five shots into paintings that were being sold on the Decatur Street side of Jackson Square. NOPD said he has been charged with five counts of aggravated criminal damage, illegal discharge of a firearm and illegal carrying of a firearm.
According to officer Garry Flot, Wilson shot the paintings with a Taurus revolver around 5 p.m., then walked on Decatur Street.
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The bullets shattered some of Minor's paintings, which are done on plank boards. Minor says after the shooting, the man calmly walked down the street. Minor says he didn't see any police officers around.
"There was a gentleman that was on a bicycle that followed him but he didn't know he was being followed and I guess as he got further down Decatur, he signaled the cops that this was the person that was firing the gun," Minor told FOX 8.
Wilson was arrested in the 700 block of Barracks Street without incident. Police said officers found the handgun when they searched Wilson, along with five spent shell casings.
Police said Wilson's motive is unclear.
Glad no one was hurt.
This post was edited on 2/17/14 at 11:46 am
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Posted on 2/17/14 at 11:39 am to arseinclarse
Wow, people like this shouldn't be allowed to breed.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 11:39 am to arseinclarse
I'd buy one now. Thats an awesome story for a piece of art.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 11:42 am to Nado Jenkins83
For the sake of the OT Board, I hope that guy was shooting a Judge. One has to wonder how a guy could be that drunk and still functioning.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 11:49 am to arseinclarse
Posted on 2/17/14 at 11:51 am to jbgleason
A rather striking form of performance review, I must say. Ignatius Reilly himself would be pleased.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 11:51 am to Cold Cous Cous
There was a gentleman that was on a bicycle that followed him but he didn't know he was being followed and I guess as he got further down Decatur, he signaled the cops that this was the person that was firing the gun
=undercover cop on bike
=undercover cop on bike
This post was edited on 2/17/14 at 11:52 am
Posted on 2/17/14 at 11:51 am to arseinclarse
Wish more people around him would have had guns. Would have ended better.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 11:53 am to arseinclarse
Some people really hate art.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 11:54 am to Upperaltiger06
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Wish more people around him would have had guns. Would have ended better.
Indeed. Ten drunk assholes with guns is always better than just one.
This post was edited on 2/17/14 at 11:55 am
Posted on 2/17/14 at 12:17 pm to arseinclarse
Well was it justified? No pics of the paintings?
Posted on 2/17/14 at 12:21 pm to arseinclarse
To be fair to the perp, most of the artwork around Jackson Square is pretty kitschy.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 12:34 pm to fr33manator
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Some people really hate art.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 12:52 pm to pray for your cool
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Ignatius Reilly himself would be pleased.
Reilly actually did deliver a devastating critique of some ladies' guild artwork hung around Pirates Alley, I believe. He may even have slashed a painting or two with his cutlass, although I'm not certain about this.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 12:54 pm to Marco Esquandolas
Never mind wrong guy
This post was edited on 2/17/14 at 12:56 pm
Posted on 2/17/14 at 12:59 pm to jbgleason
Sounds like it was probably a Judge. They only hold 5 rounds. He probably emptied the chamber and walked away.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 1:03 pm to JoePepitone
Paintings worth more now?
Posted on 2/17/14 at 1:07 pm to arseinclarse
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Police said officers found the handgun when they searched Wilson, along with five spent shell casings.
So he was drunk enough to unload 5 rounds in Jackson Square on a Sunday afternoon, but had the presence of mind to remove trace evidence?
Posted on 2/17/14 at 1:07 pm to arseinclarse
The shooter and the artist were probably in on together. The artists knew his art would be worth more if he was dead, but wouldn't be around to profit. So he hired the guy to shoot his artwork. Profit.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 1:09 pm to arseinclarse
Sounds like there is more to the story...I bet the art guy pulled the old "I bet I know where you got your shoes at" line on him.
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