The NOPD is investigating a fatal shooting in the 1400 block of Newton Street today (Sept.17) which took the life of an unidentified female victim and injured an unidentified male victim.
At about 1:50 p.m., NOPD Fourth District officers responded to a call of an aggravated battery by shooting in the 1400 block of Newton Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered an unresponsive female victim inside of a vehicle, front passenger seat and suffering from a gunshot wound to the body and a male victim in the driver seat suffering from a gunshot wound to the body The victims were transported to a local hospital where the female passenger was later pronounced dead, at which point the incident was reclassified as a homicide.
Investigation into the incident is ongoing. No further information is available at this time.
Homicide Detective Nick Williams is in charge of the ongoing investigation and can be reached at 504-658-5300 with any information regarding this incident. Citizens with information that can help solve a crime are asked to call Crimestoppers at 822-1111 or toll-free 1-877-903-STOP.