Now, the same army corps spokesperson, John Hall, says, “Fourteen contractors were traveling across the Danziger Bridge under police escort when they came under fire.” I’m confused. Latest news results.
Update [2005-9-4 18:54:25 by susanhu]: “Police shot and killed at least five people Sunday after gunmen opened fire on a group of contractors traveling across a bridge on their way to make repairs …” (AP)
Update [2005-9-4 18:41:40 by susanhu]:Police kill army contractors: “Police shot eight people carrying guns on a bridge Sunday, killing five or six, a deputy chief said.
An “army corps of engineers [spokesperson] said the victims were contractors on their way to repair a canal. The contractors were walking across a bridge … to launch barges into Lk Pontchartrain to fix the 17th St Canal, said John Hall, a spokesperson for the corps. …” (News 24/SA)
Earlier: Police shot at armed NOLA residents on a bridge in Iraq NOLA. (AP, MSNBC) Did they fire or point guns at police?
