New Orleans Police have booked a child with the Saturday murder of a man on Canal Street between Bourbon and Royal Street.
"Today November 27, 2022, NOPD officers arrested a 15-year old juvenile on second degree murder charges stemming from an incident that occurred the previous evening in the 700 block of Canal Street," according to a news release.
Investigators working through the night were able to make the apprehension.
"The reported perpetrator is a known 15-year old juvenile and has been arrested and charged with second degree murder, illegal carrying of weapons and illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile."
Police say both the suspect and the 18-year-old victim are from the Baton Rouge area.
The murder happened just after 8:30pm Saturday.
"NOPD Eighth District officers were notified of a reported shooting at the location and learned that a male victim... had been shot multiple times and was transported via EMS to a local hospital where he was later pronounced deceased."
No word on a motive.
