New Orleans crime is surging and the past weekend is no exception. "I hit the deck right over here on the ground. I could hear bullets coming into the house," said a man who lives and works in the neighborhood. The City of New Orleans is averaging well over one homicide a day in 2023. In a 24-hour period over the weekend, NOPD reported four people were killed. Musician Jason Ricci was home on Banks Street near Norman C Francis Parkway around 11 Saturday night when he heard gunshots. "I hit the deck right over here on the ground. I could hear bullets coming into the house," he said.