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The tragic shooting that occurred at an Uptown park during a high school football practice has led to the arrest of a Chalmette man on charges of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder.
On Wednesday, while he was being imprisoned at the Orleans Parish Prison on unrelated charges, Yuan Buggage, 24, was apprehended by the New Orleans police
On July 29, while Tyvien Jirouard was helping out during practice at Evans Playground, a 25-year-old coach was shot and wounded by Buggage, according to investigators. Jimmy passed away while hospitalized. The police have not yet verified their original suspicion that the coach was the intended victim.
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A major step in the investigation has occurred with the arrest of the Chalmette man in relation to the fatal shooting in Uptown New Orleans. Everyone in the neighborhood is still worried about the victim’s family and wants to do what they can to make the neighborhood a safer place while the legal process drags on.
The government and civic leaders have vowed to collaborate in the fight against these kinds of disasters and for the improvement of living conditions for all citizens.
The inquiry into the case is ongoing.