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Police: nobody injured in 7th Ward shooting

Investigators initially reported a shooting but later said the victim had not been hit by a bullet.

Credit: WWL-TV

NEW ORLEANS — Police said there was actually nobody injured in a Seventh Ward shooting Thursday morning after initially saying a man had been found shot in a car.

NOPD officials initially released information about the shooting shortly before 5 a.m.

According to initial information released by the NOPD, a man had been found shot inside a car near the intersection of Hope Street and Saint Bernard Avenue.

But investigators later said the victim was not struck by any bullets. They do believe shots were fired, but are still working to determine who fired them at who.

Authorities encourage anybody with information about the shooting to contact Crimestoppers at (504) 837-8477.

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