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Chef Paul Prudhomme Grazed by Bullet

AP
Posted: 2008-03-26 08:52:27
Filed Under: Celebrity News
GRETNA, La. (March 26) - Celebrated chef Paul Prudhomme was setting up his cooking tent on the practice range at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Tuesday morning when he felt a sting in his right arm, just above his elbow.

Prudhomme shook his shirt sleeve and a .22 caliber bullet fell to the ground, a spokesman for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said.

Paul Prudhomme
LM Otero, AP

It wasn't Cajun seasoning that fell from chef Paul Prudhomme's sleeve -- it was a bullet that struck his arm, apparently after being fired into the air from within a 1 1/2 mile radius.

Deputies believe Prudhomme was hit by a falling bullet, probably shot about 9:30 a.m. from somewhere within a 1 1/2-mile radius of the golf course, said Col. John Fortunato. Prudhomme did not require medical attention.

"He thought it was a bee sting," Fortunato said. "Within five minutes, he was back to doing his thing."

Witnesses said the bullet cut Prudhomme's skin on his arm and put a hole in his white chef's coat. But Prudhomme continued cooking until he left the course about 3:30 p.m.

Prudhomme, who , was at the course to cook for players, their caddies and guests at the annual PGA Tour event, which begins Thursday and runs through Sunday.

Prudhomme, who grew up outside Opelousas, rose to prominence after being named the first American-born executive chef of New Orleans restaurant Commander's Palace in 1975. He landed on the national stage as the chef-owner of K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen. He's also appeared several times as a guest on television network morning news shows and late night talk shows.



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lawrencetucson 02:40:42 PM Mar 30 2008

Just what one would expect in the Near East, south of the boarder or any other "third world" country.

mdvk 04:42:16 PM Mar 27 2008

Is it possible that it was the bullet from the "gun shot" start of the golf game? Everyone seems to be assuming it was something nepharious..
I'm glad Chef wasn't seriously hurt

melbacchus777 04:40:08 PM Mar 27 2008

"AW HELL" IT WAS ONLY THE "BROTHERS" THAT WERE PISSED BECAUSE HE
WASN'T HAVEING ,PIGS FEET AND GREENS, WITH THE WATERMELON.

unclejohnnybass 01:47:36 PM Mar 27 2008

Treendave you must be a ghetto hanging ******* who preys on tourists to think that your city is worth saving. I carry a gun because of people like the lowlifes that inhabit thesmall easy

unclejohnnybass 01:44:17 PM Mar 27 2008

I live in Howell Michigan. You can bet your ass that WE take care of our own. I will stay out of yor disgusting crime ridden Orleans welfare suckin city. Pull the plug, and let all the shit run down the drain. Cities like new orleans is why law abiding people buy guns and keep them loaded.

clyek 01:19:00 PM Mar 27 2008

grazed------ I think Ill go graze the horse.

struck----- I think I just got struck by a bullet, because I stopped it with my arm.

derralsteward 12:47:11 PM Mar 27 2008

THAT STRAY BULLET HITTING SOMEONE COULD HAVE HAPPENED ANYWHERE AND IT PROBABLE DOES BUT IT JUST DOESNT GET THE SAME AMOUNT OF MEDIA PLAY, AS FAR AS TELLING PEOPLE TO STAY THE F****K OUTA NEW ORLEANS CAUSE YOUR STATE DOESNT NEED THEM I'D THINK TWICE ON THAT ONE, KEEP IN MIND THAT IT WAS THE INFLUX FROM THE BIG EASY THAT PUSHED HOUSTON AND DALLAS TX, CRIME RATE THROUGH THE ROOF( ITS NOW HIGHER THEN DC ) AND WITHOUT THE TOURIST TO STIMULATE YOUR ECONOMY CHANCES ARE THAT YOUR STATE AND CITY WILL CONTINUE ON ITS TOILET BOWL SLID INTO THE OCEAN !!!!

treendav 10:53:31 AM Mar 27 2008

i want to know where all the a$$holes live that have posted here, there must not be crime where they live. Stay the F OUT. OF LOUISIANA. we dont want yall here anyways

mightyjm 10:37:24 AM Mar 27 2008

Why didn't we just let New Orleans sink back into the ocean after Katrina...

rsandnlace 10:06:32 AM Mar 27 2008

After all the bad things I've been hearing about New Orleans, I would NEVER risk going there! Between the "cops" that beat up tourists and the locals that mug, pickpocket, beat and rob even their own home town people, I just don't see ANY reason to go there!

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