A man was shot early Thursday morning in the 1900 block of France Street, within the boundaries of the New Orleans Police Department's Fifth District. Officers received a call at about 6:24 a.m. and found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound, with EMS providing treatment to him at the scene.
The shooting was first reported by FOX 8, which cited NOPD in confirming the time and location of the incident. No additional information was immediately available. The Fifth District, which polices more than 28,000 residents across 8.7 square miles covering St. Claude, the Florida Area, Desire, St. Roch, Bywater, and the Lower Ninth Ward, operates out of headquarters at 3900 North Claiborne Avenue, according to the City of New Orleans. It is the fourth largest of NOPD's eight police districts.
Previous Hoodline Crime Coverage
Hoodline has previously reported on a Bywater man shot outside his own home and rushed to the hospital by private car in late September, as well as a St. Roch shooting victim who vanished from Arts Street before NOPD could arrive in mid-September. Earlier this month, Hoodline also covered a Seventh Ward home invasion in which a woman fled gunfire as officers searched for suspects.
Citywide Violence Trends Offer Broader Context
The shooting comes as New Orleans continues to see a sustained, multi-year drop in violent crime. As of October 13, the city had recorded 60 homicides year-to-date, a 34.8% decrease compared to the same period in 2025, according to tracking data maintained by the City Council of New Orleans. That decline follows a broader trend: violent crime across the city fell 70% between 2022 and mid-2026, per a report from the Metropolitan Crime Commission cited by FOX 8.
Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Rogers Williams announced earlier this year that New Orleans closed out 2025 with its lowest overall annual homicide rate in 50 years, following three consecutive years of violent crime declines.
No additional information about Thursday's shooting was immediately available. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or 1-877-903-7867, or submit a tip online through crimestoppersgno.org; tips can lead to a cash reward for information resulting in an arrest and indictment.
