New Orleans Officer Killed In Alleged Mask Dispute Died a Hero, Saved Lives
On 3/1/21 at 4:48 AM EST
Tributes have been paid to the New Orleans police officer shot dead while intervening in an alleged dispute over masks during a high school basketball game.
Tulane University Police Officer Martinus Mitchum was shot and killed on Friday while working at George Washington Carver High School in the 3000 block of Higgins Boulevard.
Mitchum, a Tulane University police officer who was also a reserve deputy 2nd City Court constable, was working security detail at a George Washington Carver High School basketball game when the shooting occurred.
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New Orleans officer killed while intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game
A New Orleans law enforcement officer was fatally shot intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game Friday, authorities said.Cpl. Ma.
Posted: Feb 27, 2021 4:40 PM
Updated: Feb 27, 2021 6:30 PM
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A New Orleans law enforcement officer was fatally shot intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game Friday, authorities said.
Cpl. Martinus Mitchum was a Tulane University police officer and a reserve officer for the Second City Court, New Orleans Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson said. Corporal Mitchum was a dedicated police professional who had a heart of service for the Tulane community, Tulane University and its police department said in a joint statement on Saturday. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and with all the fellow officers with whom he served.