The NOPD has arrested an 18-year-old male for a fatal shooting that occurred Friday near the intersection of City Park Avenue and Canal Boulevard.
The shooting left one dead and five others wounded. Dijon Dixon was arrested Monday in St. Bernard Parish. Dixon is charged with one count of second-degree murder.
Of the six victims, five were found to be juvenile males ranging in age from 15 to 17, including the deceased victim. The remaining victim was an adult male.
"From 10:30 p.m. Friday, through Monday afternoon, our investigators from the Homicide Unit, Third District, and many others, worked around the clock to gather overwhelming evidence that identified the accused perpetrator of this senseless act of violence,” NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson said. “Good police work continues to lead to good results. The number of murders in New Orleans is down 28 percent from the same point in 2018 and down 29 percent compared to 2017.”
