NEW ORLEANS — Gunfire near an abandoned Navy base prompted a large police presence in New Orleans' Bywater neighborhood on Tuesday night.
According to the New Orleans Police Department, officers responded to reports of a shooting around 8:20 p.m. in the 4400 block of Dauphine Street near the former Navy base. Several officers locked down neighborhoods nearby, telling residents to stay in their homes and patrons at nearby bars to stay inside.
The police department said two people were detained near the scene, but as of Wednesday morning those individuals had been released. The NOPD said that no arrests have been made or suspects identified in this case.
There were also no reports of any injuries in the shooting.
Anyone with information that can assist in this active and ongoing investigation is urged to contact NOPD Fifth District detectives at 504-658-6050 or to call anonymously to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111.
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