Gary Delton, 22, wounded in face, to be booked with aggravated burglary, damaging property
New Orleans police have identified the burglar who was shot Saturday morning by a Treme resident when she found the intruder in her bedroom. They said Gary Delton, 22, will be booked with aggravated burglary and criminal damage to property.
The 56-year-old woman told police she was awakened at about 3:30 a.m. by a loud noise in her residence in the 1800 block of Esplanade Avenue, Police Department spokesman Aaron Looney said. She shot the intruder in the face.
Delton’s injury was not considered a threat to his life. He was taken to a hospital and, police said, will be booked upon release at the Orleans Parish Justice Center.
A preliminary police report had said the shooting occurred in the 1300 block of Esplanade.
