NEW ORLEANS – Police say a man responsible for a shooting on Chartres Street last month has been arrested.
According to the New Orleans Police Department, 27-year-old James Charles Morman was booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center for aggravated second-degree battery and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Around 6:51 a.m. on Oct. 26, detectives responded to a shooting near Chartres and Governor Nicholls streets. Police interviewed three victims who said they met Morman and another man on Bourbon Street before walking to Chartres Street. At some point, a struggle over a wallet happened and Morman allegedly pulled a gun and fired a single shot that struck one person.
While searching the shooting scene, investigators found illegal drugs which are believed to be involved in the struggle.
The NOPD says Morman was positively identified as the gunman in the shooting. He was arrested on Nov. 7 without incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact NOPD eighth district detectives at 504-658-6080. Residents can also report information to Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.
