New Orleans police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found early Sunday morning.
Police received a call from South Claiborne near the corner of Napoleon Avenue just before 7 a.m. Sunday.
When officers arrived, they found the 69-year-old victim suffering from multiple bruises. EMS crews pronounced the man dead at the scene.
Police have ruled the case a homicide. The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office is investigating the cause of death.
This is New Orleans's second homicide on Sunday. Earlier in the morning, NOPD officers responded to the shooting death of a woman in New Orleans East.
If you know anything about this case, call the NOPD at 504-658-5300 or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.
