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Man found shot to death in truck, police say

Police say a man was found shot in the head inside a truck in the 600 block of Austerlitz Street.

NEW ORLEANS — Police are investigating after a man was found shot to death in a pickup truck Saturday morning.

The shooting took place around 7:04 a.m. in the 600 block of Austerlitz Street. Police say a man was found shot in the head inside a truck.

According to NOPD, the incident was originally an unclassified death, however after further investigation, it was reclassified as a homicide.

On Tuesday, Orleans Parish Coroner Dwight Mckenna identified the man as 31-year-old Irvin Richardson, Jr.

Additional information has not been released from police at this time.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.

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