Officers confronted a person of interest in an armed robbery investigation around 6:43 p.m. Police say Reginald Romero Bursey pulled out a gun and started shooting at the officers. Five people waiting at a nearby bus stop were wounded, police said. Bursey was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Reginald Romero Bursey
Agency Responsible: New Orleans Police Department, Louisiana State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 17, 2019
County: Orleans
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4475
Geography: Urban