The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting thart happened overnight on Monday in the 1400 block of Shirley Drive in Algiers. Police reported the shooting Tuesday at 2:30 a.m.
An initial police report shows one adult male suffered from an apparent gunshot wound.
The victim was pronounced dead on the scene. An adult female was also transported to the hospital by EMS after sustaining a gunshot wound. Her condition is unknown at this time.
According to New Orleans City Council's Crime Dashboard, homicides in the Algiers-Behrman are down 66 percent this year over last year. That counts for two homicides in 2021 compared to six homicides in 2020.