NEW ORLEANS — A shooting in the Little Woods area Saturday claimed the lives of two people and injured one, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
Police said a call came in just before 6 p.m. of an aggravated battery by shooting near the intersection of Curran Road and Benson Street.
When officers arrived they said two men were found on the scene suffering from gunshot wounds. Police said an 18-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene while a 23-year-old was taken to the hospital by EMS but later died from his injuries.
Detectives said a third man was also shot but he arrived at the hospital by car and is currently undergoing treatment.
The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office will release the identifies of the deceased once an autopsy is done and their families are notified.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call NOPD Homicide Unit Detective Nicole Alcala at 504-658-5300 or Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111.
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