I-Team: 4 More NOPD Officers Surrender In Danziger Case
Federal authorities were poised Tuesday to announce sweeping new charges stemming from their investigation of police officers' conduct on the Danziger Bridge in the days after Hurricane Katrina.U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and FBI Asst. Director Kevin Perkins are in New Orleans and will participate with U.S. Attorney Jim Letten in a news conference scheduled for 2:15 p.m. The WDSU I-Team has learned they will announce new felony charges against several officers involved in the shootings on the Danziger Bridge.Four officers surrendered to federal authorities before noon Tuesday, according to their lawyers. Robert Gisevius, Kenneth Bowen and Anthony Villavaso surrendered at FBI headquarters in New Orleans and were expected to make initial court appearances later in the day. Robert Faulcon -- who is no longer a member of the NOPD -- surrendered in Houston.
Sources tell WDSU I-Team reporter Travers Mackel that investigators have recently focused on the actions of NOPD officers who had direct involvement in the shootings that injured four people and killed two. Previous charges have been filed primarily against those involved in falsifying reports or covering up alleged wrongdoing.In 2008, District Judge Raymond Bigelow quashed indictments against Bowen, Gisevius, Villavaso and Faulcon. At the time, they faced first-degree murder and attempted murder charges in connection with the shootings.Stay tuned to WDSU and WDSU.com for updates, and watch the 2:15 p.m. news conference LIVE on WDSU.com.
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