Members of the New Orleans police department are investigating a Homicide that left a 63-year-old man dead. The offense occurred today, April 8, 2022, in the 1200 block of Sumner Street.
According to investigators, shortly before 11:20 A.M., 4th district officers responded to a call of an Aggravated Battery by shooting and upon their arrival, officers located the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his body. Emergency Medical Technicians pronounced the man dead on the scene.
Detectives are in the process of gathering information to identify the person(s) responsible and a motive.
The Orleans Parish Coroner’s office will determine the official cause of death and release the victim’s name, upon completion of the autopsy and notification.
Anyone with additional information regarding this investigation is asked to contact NOPD Homicide Detective Michael Haynes at 504-658-5300, or to call anonymously to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll free at 1-877-903-7867.