NEW ORLEANS — A man was fatally shot in Central City and now the New Orleans Police Department is investigating.
It happened at about 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and South Liberty Street. Initial information shows a male gunshot wound victim located on the scene.
EMS transported the victim to the hospital where he later died from his gunshot wounds. The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office identified the victim as Eddie Matthews, 64.
No additional information is currently available as the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with additional information that can assist in this investigation is urged to contact NOPD Homicide Section detectives at 504-658-5300. Those wishing to report information anonymously can do so by calling Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.
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