Adolph Grimes III, Dead At 22

Tragedy in New Orleans: Adolph Grimes, a 22-year-old African-American man, worked in Houston and was in New Orleans visiting his family for the New Year's holiday. In the early morning hours of January 1 he became the first New Orleans homicide of 2009 as he was shot 14 times, including 12 times in the back, by New Orleans police officers. Seven officers who fired their guns at Mr. Grimes and two additional officers at the scene of the shooting have been reassigned pending an internal police department review of the incident. According to the police department, Mr. Grimes started a "gun battle" by firing at an unmarked police vehicle.