Police arrested a 28-year-old man in a double shooting that occurred in the Little Woods area Tuesday afternoon.
The shooting occurred in the 14000 block of Wales Street shortly after 1 p.m.
When officers arrived to the scene and found a 23-year-old man lying in the doorway of a home suffering from a gunshot wound. The man died at the scene, according to NOPD.
Officers learned that another victim, a 22-year-old woman, was taken to an area hospital by EMS with a gunshot wound to the chest area. She later died.
Detectives were able to identify 28-year-old Kenneth Augustine as the suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest for two counts of second degree murder.
The two victims have not been identified at this time.
Anyone with additional information is asked to call 504-658-5300.
