The NOPD is investigating a fatal shooting that claimed the life of an unidentified man in his late teens to early twenties. The incident was reported last night, June 25, 2017, around 10:33 p.m., in the 1200 block of Odeon Street.
Officers were called out to investigate a call of shots fired, soon after the called was changed to a man shot outside a residence on Odeon Street. Upon arrival officers found the unresponsive victim lying face up on the front lawn of a residence suffering from gunshot wound(s) to the body. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene.
The investigation is on-going and detectives are investigating to determine a motive and a suspect(s) in the incident.
Homicide Detective Joseph Jefferson is in charge of the investigation and can be contacted at 658-5300.
Citizens with information that can help solve a crime are asked to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.
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