Cops say gunfire Wednesday night left a man dead in New Orleans.
"The NOPD is investigating a homicide that occurred on the evening of October 14, 2026, in the 2200 block of Amelia Street," according to a news release.
It happened just before 9:00pm.
"Officers responded to a call of a shooting at the location. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male on scene who had sustained a gunshot wound injury."
EMS declared the man dead on the scene.
"Investigators are currently in the process of gathering evidence and information."
A woman was shot dead in New Orleans East Wednesday.
"The NOPD is investigating a homicide that occurred... in the 10300 block of North I-10 Service Road."
It happened shortly after noon.
"Detectives responded to a reported aggravated battery by shooting at the location. Upon arrival, officers discovered an adult female unresponsive and having sustained an apparent gunshot wound(s)."
She died on the scene.
The Metro Crime Commission says that as of Sunday there had been 65 murders in New Orleans this year.
That's a 43% reduction from last year when there were 114 people murdered over the same time.
At this time in 2022 there had been more than 225 murders.
