NEW ORLEANS — UPDATE: On Nov. 8, the New Orleans Police Department arrested Diamond Ebbs, 18, in connection with the homicide investigation. On Oct. 31, 19-year-old Mekhai Pierce was arrested and is currently being held at Orleans Justice Center.
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a homicide in the Plum Orchard neighborhood.
Police said they were conducting a wellness check in the 4700 block of Bonita Drive when they found a man with a gunshot wound. EMS declared the victim dead at the scene.
"The incident was initially considered to be an unclassified death," NOPD said. Investigators later re-classified the incident as a homicide.
No other information is available at this time.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call Homicide detectives at 504-658-5300 or to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 anonymously.
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