Monday, January 5, 2004 Posted: 1:20 PM EST (1820 GMT)


CNN) -- Ray Davies, the lead singer with the British rock band The Kinks, is recovering after being shot in New Orleans.

A police spokesman said Davies and a female companion were walking near the French Quarter at about 8:30 p.m. ET Sunday when two suspects approached them and grabbed the woman's purse.

Davies, 59, ran after the suspects, and was shot in the leg, New Orleans Police Department spokesman Capt. Marlon DeFillo said. The woman was not injured, police said.

The songwriter was taken to a hospital, where he was treated and released soon afterwards in good condition.

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Thankfully he is OK. What a hero!!!

Mark

Ugh, good to hear he is okey...

Wow........would have been worse come Mardi Gras [img]tongue.gif[/img]

And the moral of the story is: Never chase people who have guns. Unless of course you've got one too... http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...ons/icon33.gif

Poor Ray, glad it's not too serious!

Hi Epona [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img]

If there was anyone here that might feel a bit concerned about the headline it would be you (me as well)! I ignored all details and focused on that Ray was going to be OK. Running after the muggers is just his style and I would expect nothing less from the leader of one of the best bands of the 1960's and beyond!

Mark

There has been an arrest. The girlfriend took the number of the car and didn't get shot. There must be a moral there somewhere! [img]smile.gif[/img]