NEW ORLEANS — NOPD said Sunday night that they are investigating a deadly shooting on the Westbank.
In a release from just before 10 p.m., NOPD officials said a man was shot on the 1100 block of Odeon Street in Algiers.
The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office later identified the man as Ellis Brown, 36.
The initial location given by the NOPD was the 3100 block of Diana Street however, through the course of the investigation the location of the shooting was determined to have happened on Odeon Street.
"At approximately 8:55 pm, Fourth District officers responded to a call of a “male shot” and upon their arrival, found the victim shot lying on the sidewalk, NOPD investigators said in a release late Sunday night.
Emergency medical technicians arrived on the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital where he died.
The investigation is ongoing and no further information is available at this time.
The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office will release the identity of the victim and conduct an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
Currently, investigators are in the process of gathering evidence and information to identify the person(s) involved in this incident, as well as a motive. Homicide Detective Miles Guirreri is in charge of the investigation and can be contacted at 504-658-5300. Citizens with information that can help solve this crime are asked to call CRIMESTOPPERS at 822-1111, toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP(7867).
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