UPDATE: Jessica Levy (DOB: 10-19-1984) turned herself to authorities at the NOPD Seventh District police station on July 6. She was transported to the Orleans Parish Justice Center, where she was booked for negligent injuring and obstruction of justice.
ORIGINAL RELEASE: The NOPD has arrested one suspect and has obtained an arrest warrant for a second suspect in a negligent injuring incident that occurred on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in the 7000 block of Bundy Road, leaving a 5-year-old child injured.
On the date of the incident, a child arrived at a local hospital and was found to be suffering from a gunshot wound to the arm, with the bullet having lodged in the child's abdomen.
Through investigation, NOPD Seventh District detectives determined that a firearm had been discharged by a subject identified as Malcom Levy (male, pictured at left, DOB: 05-26-1990) in the neighboring apartment to where the victim was located. The bullet is believed to have traveled through the wall and struck the victim.
Levy was located at the apartment and arrested without incident. He was booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center for negligent Injuring and obstruction of justice.
A second individual, Jessica Levy (female, pictured at right, DOB: 10-19-1984), was also identified as being involved in this incident. Detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for Jessica Levy for negligent injuring and obstruction of justice.
Anyone with additional information regarding this incident or the whereabouts of Jessica Levy is asked to contact NOPD Seventh District detectives at 504-658-6070, or call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.