Members of the New Orleans Police Department’s Homicide Section are investigating a Homicide that left a 50-year old man dead and a 53-year-old man dead. A 30-year-old man, a 47-year-old female and an unknown female were injured.
The offense occurred shortly after 8:00 P.M., at the intersection of St Andrew Street and Rev. John Raphael Jr Way.
According to investigators, Sixth District officers responded to a call of a shooting and upon their arrival, officers located five victims suffering from apparent gunshot wounds to their bodies.
EMS pronounced one victim (the 50-year old man) dead on scene. Another victim (53-year old male) was pronounced dead at a local hospital a short time later.
Detectives are in the process of gathering information to identify the person(s) responsible for the crime and a motive.
The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office will release the identity of the victims and conduct an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Homicide Section at (504) 658-5300 or Crimestoppers anonymously at (504) 822-1111 or toll free at 1-877-903-7867.