Famous chef grazed by bullet at golf event
Prudhomme thought it was 'bee sting'; cops think it was falling from sky
 | Chef Paul Prudhomme is shown in a file photo from Sept. 22, 2005. |
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GRETNA, La. - Paul Prudhomme was setting up his cooking tent on the practice range at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans golf event 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.
Deputies believe Prudhomme was hit by a falling bullet, probably shot about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday from somewhere within a 1½-mile radius of the golf course, said Col. John Fortunato. The celebrated chef didn’t 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 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 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.
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