NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans Police officer is being recognized for saving a child's life after a shooting in the St. Roch neighborhood, Tuesday afternoon.
New Orleans Fifth District officers responded to a call of a shooting in the 2500 block of North Prieur Street, just after 1:20 p.m., when they found a 15-year-old boy and a 7-year-old girl with multiple gunshot wounds.
Fifth District police said, Officer Daniel McCreary placed a chest seal on the little girl's back after realizing that her lung was collapsing.
"Officer McCreary held it in place until EMS arrived to transport both victims to the hospital," said a statement from the NOPD. "Both victims are expected to survive.
An ambulance took both children to the hospital and they are expected to survive.
New Orleans detectives are gathering evidence to determine a suspect in the shooting.
Anyone with information that can help in this investigation is asked to contact them at 504-658-6050 or call anonymously to Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.
