NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a Wednesday afternoon homicide that left one man dead in the Little Woods area of New Orleans East, according to a media release.
NOPD responded to a call of a shooting in the 7700 block of Haney drive at around 5:05 p.m., finding a man with gunshot wounds lying on the road.
The man would be declared deceased at a local hospital. Although no arrests have been made yet, multiple people have been detained for questioning.
The NOPD said the investigation is in the early stages and they have no other details to share at this time.
The victim has not been identified yet, nor has their cause of death.
"Anyone with additional information on this incident is asked to contact NOPD Homicide Detective Rayell Johnson at 504-658-5300, or to call anonymously to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP," the press release said.
