UPDATE, 4:45 p.m.: New Orleans police say the westbound Crescent City Connection is now open after police finished processing the scene of an early afternoon shooting.
NOPD officials say the victim, a 23-year-old Black man, was shot around 12:45 p.m. on the expressway just past the Tchoupitoulas Street exit ramp. Police initially said the victim died at the hospital, but now they say the victim is still alive and in grave condition.
The investigation is still ongoing. Police are trying to figure out what exactly happened and why.
If you know anything about this case, call the NOPD at 504-658-5300 or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.
ORIGINAL STORY, 2:45 p.m.: The Crescent City Connection from New Orleans to the Westbank is closed because police are investigating deadly shooting on the bridge.
According to a New Orleans Police Department spokesperson, officers are on the bridge trying to determine where exactly the shooting happened and what led up to it. The spokesperson says the victim was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police are treating the case as a homicide.
The Crescent City Connection headed towards the Westbank is closed at St. Charles Avenue. Drivers who need to get across the river should take either the Huey P. Long Bridge or the Hale Boggs Bridge.
While the eastbound CCC is open, traffic is at a standstill coming from the Westbank into New Orleans.
If you know anything about this case, call the NOPD at 504-658-5300 or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.
