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NOPD Arrests Suspect in Eighth District Shooting

by Aaron E. Looney

October 21, 2020

Categories: On Duty

Topics: Assault/Battery, Eighth District, Good Police Work

NOPD Arrests Suspect in Eighth District Shooting

The NOPD has arrested Angel Ledesma (pictured, DOB: 12-04-1993) in the investigation of an aggravated battery by shooting on October 17, 2020 in the 700 block of Canal Street.

Through investigation, NOPD Eighth District detectives developed and positively identified Ledesma as the perpetrator in the incident and obtained an arrest warrant on a charge of second-degree aggravated battery. Ledesma was arrested on October 20 and booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center.

Anyone with additional information on this incident is asked to contact NOPD Eighth District detectives at 504-658-6080.