NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating two separate shootings, one of which left a man dead on Wednesday afternoon.
The NOPD was called around 4:02 p.m. to a reported shooting in the 5300 block of Marais Street. Initial reports said that a man had been shot in the chest.
NOPD said that the victim was transported to a local hospital via EMS where he later died. The age of the victim is unknown at this time.
At around the same time, the NOPD was notified of a shooting in the 2000 block of Dumaine Street. Initial reports said that a man at the scene was suffering from a gunshot wound to the groin.
The press release said EMS was en route to the Dumaine Street shooting.
Anyone with information on either shooting can call Crimestoppers at 822-1111.
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