Two men are dead in two shootings in Metairie Saturday. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office says there is nothing they have found at this time to indicate the two incidents, a half-hour apart and a mile away from each other, are related, but that has not been ruled out, either.
"Around 2:30 pm, deputies were dispatched to a report of a shooting on Airline Drive near N. Bengal Rd.," said Capt. Jason Rivarde, spokesman for the JPSO. "They located a vehicle on N. Bengal, and one of the occupants was suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene."
About 30 minutes later, deputies responded to a shooting at S. Howard Ave. and Warsaw St.
"Deputies located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound," said Rivarde. "That victim was transported to a local hospital, and later succumbed to his injuries."
Anyone with information is asked to call JPSO Homicide division at (504) 364-5300, or Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111 or toll-free at (877) 903-7867 (STOP). Callers to Crimestoppers do not have to leave their names and may be eligible for a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest and indictment.





