A violent night and early morning in New Orleans East led to the shooting death of a woman and a man on his way to the hospital with a neck wound.
The first occurred around 7 p.m. Saturday on Dwyer Road, near Downman. Police said they responded to a report that a man had been shot in the neck. According to the NOPD’s major offence log, the victim and the suspect got into a confrontation that began with an argument before becoming physical. During the scuffle, the suspect produced a gun and shot, injuring the victim’s neck and grazing his arm. EMS transported the victim to a hospital. His current state is unclear.
The other incident occurred around 3:45 a.m. Sunday on Ridgefield Drive, a few blocks from Morrison Road. Responding officers discovered the victim, a lady, dead in the backyard of a home.
Both cases are being investigated.
If you have any information on either shooting, call the NOPD at 504-658-5300 or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.
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