A man was shot in New Orleans' St. Roch neighborhood Monday night, and he was rushed to a local hospital for treatment as police opened an investigation into the gunfire. Few details about the victim or what led to the shooting have been made public so far.
According to WDSU, the shooting happened around 8 p.m. at the intersection of North Prieur Street and Franklin Avenue. A separate report from WGNO places the shooting near that same intersection, but describes it as occurring shortly before 8 p.m. rather than around that time.
Victim Rushed to Hospital, Few Details Released
Officers who responded to the scene found one man suffering from gunshot wounds, per the WDSU report. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment, though his condition and identity have not been disclosed in available reports.
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating the shooting in the St. Roch area, the station's report states. As of publication, no other information had been provided by investigators, leaving open questions about what preceded the gunfire and whether anyone has been identified as a suspect.
A Neighborhood That Has Seen This Before
St. Roch has dealt with gun violence before. In an earlier, separate case, New Orleans police arrested a suspect accused of shooting a man in the same neighborhood, according to a prior WDSU report. That case is not connected to Monday's shooting, but it shows the kind of resolution investigators are still seeking in this one.
In that earlier incident, police said the shooting occurred at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Abundance Street shortly before 8 a.m., and the victim was transported to a local hospital to be treated for his injuries. A gun from that scene was also recovered, the report noted.
Monday's shooting remains an active investigation, and police have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding it. Hoodline will update this story as more information becomes available.
