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NOPD officer shot in exchange of gunfire in New Orleans East apartment

It happened on Bundy Road in New Orleans East around 9 a.m.

NEW ORLEANS — A veteran NOPD officer was shot in the right arm and rushed to the hospital after an exchange of gunfire at an apartment complex in New Orleans East Tuesday morning.

NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson said officers were responding to the report of an aggravated assault suspect in a residence in the 6700 block of Bundy Road.

"The officers entered that residence at which time an exchange of gunfire ensued," said Ferguson. "An officer was shot in the right arm... I had the occasion to see him at the hospital. He was in great spirits and was responsive in stable condition."

Ferguson said 28-year-old Horace Toppins was arrested and was not injured. He is in custody.

Ferguson said the department's "video release policy" was enacted and the officers at the scene were temporarily reassigned pending an investigation.

"The individual we know has a history of domestic violence," said Ferguson, who said that the Force Investigation team and the police monitor are working on the case.   

Last Tuesday, two NOPD officers were shot near Morrison Road and Bullard Avenue around 9:15 p.m.  

The shooting took place after the two patrol officers responded to a call of a car burglary in progress. The break-in at Briarheath and Strathmore drives was reported near an area where more than 40 car burglaries were reported at four apartment complexes last week.

Neither officer sustained life-threatening injuries. 

One of the officers, a 5-year veteran, sustained a gunshot wound to the kneecap that may require surgery, NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson said in a press conference shortly after the shooting. The other officer, a 4-year veteran, was shot in the calf. 

This is a developing story. Stay with WWL-TV and WWLTV.com for the latest information.

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