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Mask Drama: Man Shoots at Local Store Employees When Told to Wear Mask

11:00 July 29, 2020
By: McKenna Smith

According to a report by NOLA.com, around 11:43 p.m. on the 7000 block of Bullard Avenue this past Sunday, a man pulled a gun and shot at Brother's Mart employees after he was asked by the store's workers to wear a mask.

Police are trying to identify the man from surveillance footage. The suspect reportedly left the building when requested to wear a face-covering and returned with a gun. He fired on employees multiple times before fleeing the scene in a black Buick sedan. The article did not specify whether anyone was injured in the incident.

Those with any information regarding the shooting have been asked to contact detectives at (504) 658-6070.

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