New Orleans Howard Johnson shooting remembered after terror attack [Video]

The FBI is investigating an act of terrorism that happened New Year’s Day on Bourbon Street. A total of 15 people were killed, and 35 were injured, including two New Orleans Police Department officers. The last time New Orleans dealt with an intentional attack in recent memory was the 1973 Howard Johnson shooting. Note: Video above was a special report by WDSU Anchor Randi Rousseau during the 40th anniversary of the tragic Howard Johnson shootingOn January 7, 1973, a tragic shooting happened at the Howard Johnson hotel. It was a dark day in New Orleans’ history when 23-year-old Mark Essex went on a shooting rampage on top of the old Howard Johnson hotel, sending the Crescent City into chaos and forever changing the lives of those who lived through it.The shooting killed nine people and injured 12 others. Survivors and first responders recounted the harrowing events to WDSU back in …