NEW ORLEANS — Police were investigating after two people were shot in separate parts of the city Friday afternoon.
A man told police he was shot in Hollygrove Friday near the Palmetto Canal.
Few details were immediately available around the shooting, but police reported around 2:15, they were investigating the non-fatal shooting.
The victim arrived at the hospital after he was shot in the leg. He told police it happened in the 8700 block of Stroelitz Street.
Police were investigating the incident as an aggravated battery by shooting. Neither a suspect nor a potential motive were named.
Around 5 p.m., NOPD officials also said a man was shot in the 2100 block of Desire Street in the Florida Area. The extent of his injuries were not available.
Anyone with information that could lead to an arrest in these incidents is encouraged to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.
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