59 Piru Street gang member from Houston opens fire in NOLA and LSP help him find his way

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Five innocent bystanders were shot in the incident at Tulane Avenue and Elk Place. Bursey, 32, was approached by officers as a possible suspect in a pair of armed robberies before the shootout in the Central Business District.



Of the other five gunshot wound victims, three have been released from the hospital and two others remain in the hospital after undergoing surgery.

None of the victims had injuries that were considered life-threatening. The NOPD said Sunday night that it hadn't been determined if the victims were shot by bullets fired by the suspect or police or a combination of both.

The conditions of the five innocent bystanders were released by police Monday afternoon.

- 17-year-old black female sustained a gunshot wound to the left leg and underwent surgery. Still in the hospital.

- 34-year-old black male sustained a gunshot wound to the left arm, and upper abdomen. He was still hospitalized and listed as critical but stable.

- 37-year-old Hispanic male suffered a gunshot wound to the left shoulder. Released from the hospital.

- 33-year-old black male suffered a gunshot wound to the right elbow. Released from the hospital.

- 32-year-old black male suffered a gunshot wound to the right hip. Still hospitalized.

According to an incident report, the shooting started when an undercover NOPD detective identified Bursey at the corner of Canal Street and Elk Place and called for a uniformed officer for backup.

When they responded, Bursey allegedly open fired at the officer who could not shoot back and called for more officers on the scene. When they arrived, the shootout ensued that injured the bystanders.

Bursey then ran off, police said. He was chased down and was found hiding in bushes outside Tulane Medical Center. NOPD and LSP officers told Bursey to come out of the bushes and he fired again. That's when police said they returned fire, hitting him. EMS arrived and took him to the hospital, where he died from his wounds.