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Family concerned about time it took New Orleans police to arrive at Uptown murder-suicide; investigation launched

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The Public Integrity Bureau is currently investigating how long it took New Orleans police to respond to a murder-suicide in Pigeon Town. Police said a man shot his wife before turning the gun on himself early Saturday morning. Family and neighbors said they called police for hours. Days later, people still have questions about how it happened. Joe Nasello heard the couple argued a lot. Other neighbors said they witnessed a lot in the house, too. On Saturday morning, they were hoping for a better outcome when several said they called 911 and informed them of an argument between Raymond Cooper and his wife, Felicia Dillion. “It’s probably hard to respond to all those 911 calls,” Nasello said. Many said they called asking for help and had to tell officers there was an active shooter before they arrived on the scene. Anne Kirkpatrick, superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department, said, “We got a call earlier. The officer went out and tried to make contact with the home. We could go into detail, but this just shows us there’s more.” “It started at 3:30 in the morning. The New Orleans Police Department didn’t get here until 9. You don’t know if they could have saved her or not,” said a family member of Dillion. She leaves behind two children. The New Orleans Police Department said they have begun their investigation, but that doesn’t ease the family’s pain. Meanwhile, domestic violence attorneys with the New Orleans Family Justice Center said the types of cases they’re seeing lately are also becoming more gruesome. “We’re seeing families today that are struggling. There’s a lack of financial resources,” said Misty Frye of the center. And while officers investigate the case, the hope for the family is to see some sort of justice. “I just feel the NOPD needs to do a better job of responding. Because if multiple people are calling 911 with the same story, something is wrong.” WDSU has reached out to the Orleans Parish Communications District to obtain those 911 recordings. A vigil was held Monday outside the home where the shooting occurred. Stay with WDSU for the latest information.

The Public Integrity Bureau is currently investigating how long it took the NOPD to respond to a murder-suicide in Pigeon Town.

According to police, a man first shot and killed his wife early Saturday morning before turning the gun on himself.

Family and neighbors said they spent hours calling police. Days later, people still have questions about how this could have happened.

Joe Nasello heard the couple arguing a lot. Other neighbors said they also witnessed a lot in the house. On Saturday morning, they were hoping for a better outcome when several said they called 911 to inform them of an argument between Raymond Cooper and his wife, Felicia Dillion.

“It’s probably difficult to answer all these emergency calls,” Nasello said.

Many said they repeatedly called for help and had to tell officers there was a shooter before they arrived at the scene.

Anne Kirkpatrick, superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department, said: “We got a call earlier. The officer went out and tried to make contact with the house. We could go into more detail, but this just shows us there’s more.”

“It started at 3:30 in the morning. The New Orleans police didn’t get here until 9 a.m. You don’t know if they could have saved her or not,” said a family member of Dillion.

She leaves behind two children.

The NOPD said an investigation has been launched, but that it does not ease the family’s pain.

Meanwhile, lawyers at the New Orleans Family Justice Center, which focuses on combating domestic violence, said the cases they have been dealing with recently have become increasingly gruesome.

“Today we see families who are having problems. They lack financial resources,” says Misty Frye from the center.

And while authorities investigate the case, the family is hopeful that at least some justice will be served.

“I just feel like the NOPD needs to be more responsive. Because if multiple people call 911 with the same story, something is wrong.”

WDSU has reached out to the Orleans Parish Communications District to obtain these 911 recordings. A vigil was held Monday outside the home where the shooting occurred.

Stay with WDSU to stay up to date on this.

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