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NOPD Seeking Information in Ongoing Homicide Investigation

by Aaron E. Looney

March 5, 2020

Categories: Be on the Lookout

Topics: First District, Homicide

NEW ORLEANS – The NOPD is seeking information to aid in locating and identifying a suspect(s) in the homicide of Keithroy Ambrose (DOB: 06-12-1942), which occurred on December 16, 2019.

At about 10:15 a.m. on the day of the incident, NOPD First District officers discovered a male victim was found shot multiple times inside of his residence in the 1700 block of North Dupre Street. The victim, later identified by the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office as Ambrose, died from his injuries, at which time NOPD Homicide Unit detectives assume control of the investigation.

Surveillance video shows an unknown subject fleeing the area at approximately the time of the incident. The video can be viewed in the above player.

NOPD Homicide Unit detectives are seeking information from anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who may have knowledge of the incident or the subject seen in the video.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact NOPD Homicide Unit Detective Sasha Tousant 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.