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Hate crime? Police have identified the New Orleans officer shot in the face – and the man who ambushed the cops

Hate crime? Police have identified the New Orleans officer shot in the face – and the man who ambushed the cops 1

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Two police officers within New Orleans that were injured on October 30th in what was described as an “ambush” in the French Quarter have been identified.

While little has been revealed about the suspected shooter’s motive and history by officials, they’ve stated that the suspect is from out of state.  

Officers Trevor Abney and Brooke Duncan IV from the New Orleans Police Department were the officers fired upon on October 30th while simply being on patrol in the afternoon.

Police say that the suspected shooter is 44-year-old Donnell Linwood Hassell, who is reportedly from Georgia.

Donnell Linwood Hassell – New Orleans Police Department

Officer Abney was said to have been with the NOPD for four years while Officer Duncan has been with the department for 16 tears.

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Donovan Livaccari, Attorney for The Fraternal Order of Police, stated that police have become increasingly more aware of the threat of random attacks on law enforcement while also pointing out there’s not much officers can do to really prepare for or “prevent” these types of attacks:

“Ambushes have been something that have been on our radar for quite some time now. It’s something that you always train and prepare for…They were just on routine patrol, stopping at a stop sign.  I mean there’s no, how could you prevent that?”

The suspect was said to have simply opened fire on the officers while he was in the back of a pedicab, striking Officer Abney in the cheek causing the bullet to have lodged into the officer’s skull. Officer Abney was cited as being in serious but stable condition while being treated at the University Medical Center.

Officer Duncan was said to have suffered far less severe injuries from the attack, having sustained minor abrasions from the police cruiser glass that shattered from the gunfire.

According to FOP attorney Livaccari, who has since spoken to Officer Duncan following the attack, he mentioned that Officer Duncan sensed something wasn’t right prior to the gunfire:

“There were certain, you know, motions and glances that kind of, I guess, made the, the hair on the back of his neck stand up. It’s kind of, maybe that sixth sense that policemen develop over the years.”

While it seems that Officer Duncan will be just fine, Officer Abney – an Iraq war veteran – isn’t exactly out of the woods yet.

Livaccari noted that community members need to see officers as being something else than just a badge and acknowledge the person behind it while asking for prayers regarding Officer Abney’s injuries:

“Policemen are human beings just like everybody else, you know. They’re your neighbors. They’re my neighbors.  Their kids go to school with my kids and your kids. Just got to keep, keep officer Abney in our prayers.”

Reportedly the suspect alleged to be the shooter has not been booked into the jail yet, as he was said to have been first checked into a hospital after his October 30th arrest for what was described as a “medical episode”.

According to Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson, no officers reportedly fired their weapons at Hassell when taking him into custody following the shooting:

“He is not – again, he is not – physically harmed at all. Our officers did not discharge any weapons. They did not fire any of their firearms. So, I want to commend those officers who maintained their professionalism.”

It’s believed that once Hassell is released from the hospital that he will be booked into jail under two charges of attempted murder of a peace officer.

When commenting on the reality officers are currently facing, Livaccari stated that awareness of how dire things are is needed more than ever:

“This is a time to be vigilant and to make sure that everybody gets to go home at the end of the day.”

If Hassell is both charged and convicted of attempted murder against the officers, he could be facing up to 50 years in prison for each charge.

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Meanwhile in Washington, D.C., numerous officers were injured during riotous outbreaks relating to a man killed in a traffic accident while fleeing from police officers. 

Here’s that report from October 31st. 

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WASHINGTON, DC – More than a dozen officers have been injured, including one who lost his eyesight, during rioting which erupted following the death of a black man who failed to stop for a traffic infraction. 

Driver Karon Hylton-Brown fled from police on a scooter when they attempted to pull him over. Hylton-Brown died when his vehicle struck was struck by another vehicle while fleeing. 

The incident has resulted in protests and rioting.  

DC Metropolitan Police Department’s Chief Peter Newsham reported 14 officers were injured in the riots in DC on October 28th. 

Mike Balsamo tweeted:

“DC Police Chief Peter Newsham said 14 officers were injured last night in the protests over the death of Karon Kylton, including eight struck by an ‘incendiary device.’ 

“Four were hit by rocks/bricks, one injured by a laser in the eye & one sprained ankle.  Eight arrests were made.”

DC Metro Police Union officials reported multiple officers experienced ruptured eardrums and blast injuries as a result of multiple fireworks being thrown at them during the riot. 

They also reported that an officer who was injured by a laser to the eye has lost his sight. It is unknown if the officer will regain eyesight.

Officers also reported that multiple rioters attempted to storm the police station while firing fireworks at the officers defending it.  The police union said that twelve of the fourteen officers had to be taken to the hospital for medical treatment.

Gregg Pemberton, Chairman of the DC Police Union, claimed that city leadership and police administrators caused the officer injuries by ordering them to only respond with passive tactics:

“Handle these violent disturbances in a passive, and frankly, unsafe manner, causing serious risk and injury to our members.

“The city is now refusing to allow officers to wear protective helmets, allowing rioters to fired deadly explosives at officers.”

Pemberton continued:

“[Leadership] not only put our members at risk, they also endanger our communities by pulling the few police we have out of patrol.  This exposes our neighborhoods to violence and exposes local businesses to destruction and looting.”

Another union official, Adam Shaatal, tweeted:

“@jackmurphylive @MikeBalsamo1 The conditions that members of @DCPoliceDept @DCPoliceUnion face are untenable and inexcusable.  14 officers injured is 14 less officers on the street, to serve, protect & defend our DC residents and their businesses.”

DC Metro Police attempted to stop Hylton-Brown for riding an electric scooter on a sidewalk without wearing a helmet.  He refused to stop and fled from the officers.

As Hylton Brown intentionally ran from police, he was struck by a car on Kennedy Street and was seriously injured. He died three days after the accident.

Hylton-Brown’s mother, Karen Hylton, said she believes her son was targeted by police and hold them responsible for his death. 

She said:

“The things that happened didn’t have to happen.  You know, he was targeted.  All this – we wouldn’t have to be out here.  You know, if the guy would have just left my son alone, all this wouldn’t have happened.”

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