NEW ORLEANS — A man is dead and a woman was injured in a shooting Wednesday in Gentilly, authorities say.
According to the New Orleans Police Department, the shooting happened around 8:52 a.m. near Providence Place and Chef Menteur Highway.
Police said that around 9 a.m., officers responded to the call of a shooting and found a woman lying in the street next to a suffering from several gunshot wounds and the man in the car with an apparent gunshot wound to the head.
The man was pronounced deceased on the scene. The woman was taken to the hospital and is listed as critical.
Detectives said that the suspect in the shooting was in a black, Ford F-150.
Anyone with information can contact the NOPD's Homicide Unit at 504-658-5300 or call Crimestoppers anonymously at 504-822-1111.
This is a developing story. Stay with WWL-TV for updates as new information becomes available.
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