Members of the New Orleans Police Department are investigating a Homicide that left a 36-year-old man dead. The offense occurred shortly before 1:30 P.M., in the 7000 block of Lawrence Road.
According to investigators, Seventh District officers responded to a call of a shooting and upon their arrival, the officers located the victim lying on the ground suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his body. Emergency Medical Technicians arrived on the scene and pronounced the man dead.
Detectives are in the process of gathering information to identify the person(s) responsible for the Homicide and a motive.
The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office will release the identity of the victim and conduct an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
Homicide Detective Brittany Kimbrough is in charge of the investigation and can be reached at (504) 658-5300.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Homicide Section at (504) 658-5300 or Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111, toll free 1-877-903-7867.