Posted on 04/18/2008 12:33:17 PM PDT by seacapn
NEW ORLEANS — Less than a week after Guy McEwen was a reluctant witness in a murder trial, he was killed in a barrage of bullets as he ran down a New Orleans street.
Assistant Police Superintendent Marlon Defillo declined to speculate Friday if the Thursday night murder was linked to McEwen's appearance as a witness for the prosecution in the murder trial of David Bonds. Bonds was acquitted last week in the death of Dinerral Shavers, a drummer for the Hot 8 Brass Band who also taught high school band.
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Bush’s fault.
“School Bus” Ray Nagin’s legacy
Looks like things are getting back to normal in New Orleans.
Street injustice in the chocolate city. Let’s give Nagin and his boys more money...
That’s why I don’t go to Nawlins anymore.......Stray bullets......
Don't they understand that capital punishment doesn't work?
I cannot see why he would have been killed over his testimony. He said he could not identify the shooter, and the defendant walked. McEwan had been arrested on crack cocaine charges, so his death may have been unrelated.
Murder in Chocolate City
Sounds like he died from lack of shooting back.
Ironic - one of the first rhythms a drummer learns is “rat-a-tat”.
I never understood why more states do not have their own versions of witness protection programs.
Of course it works!
The problem is that by default and mealy-mouthing, only the wrong side is allowed to apply it.
"I cannot see why he would have been killed over his testimony. He said he could not identify the shooter, and the defendant walked."
Well, I hope that the young girl who was the only one brave enough to identify him, is keeping her eyes open.
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