The New Orleans Police Department Sunday announced that they are looking for 21-year-old Euric Cain as a suspect in the shooting of Tulane Medical School fourth-year student Peter Gold early Friday.
Gold, 25, stopped his car upon seeing a man dragging a woman toward an SUV in the 1000 block of Saint Mary Street, police said. When he tried to help, police said the gunman pointed a weapon at Gold and demanded his money.
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Police Superintendent Michael Harrison announced the identification at a news conference at the department's headquarters Sunday afternoon. They said Cain is wanted on charges of attempted first degree murder, second degree kidnapping and armed robbery.
Harrison also confirmed that the woman had been treated and released for injuries she sustained during the incident, including bruises. The victim was interviewed by detectives on Sunday, Harrison said.