New Orleans police investigated a shooting that left one man injured Monday morning, March 16, 2020, in New Orleans East. The shooting happened in the 5600 block of Read Boulevard, with NOPD reporting the incident just after 10:30 a.m.
Victim Taken to Hospital in Private Vehicle
According to nola.com, the unidentified victim was taken to a hospital in a private vehicle rather than by ambulance. Authorities had not released information about his condition, and no arrests or suspect details had been made public.
A separate report from Audacy described two men wounded in separate shootings in New Orleans.
Citywide Shootings Have Declined Sharply Since 2022
Whatever the full picture of Monday's violence turns out to be, it comes against a backdrop of a broader drop in gun violence across New Orleans. Per a report from WGNO in July, combined violent crimes citywide fell 70 percent between the first half of 2022 and the first half of 2026, dropping from 816 incidents to 247. The outlet also found that nonfatal shootings across the city declined 65 percent over that span, from 237 incidents down to 82.
The Seventh District, which includes the area around Read Boulevard, has seen some of the steepest declines in the city. NOPD reported a 74 percent drop in violent crimes there, and the same WGNO report noted nonfatal shootings in the district were down 61 percent compared to 2025. Carjackings citywide were down 79 percent since 2022, though the report noted that figure had ticked up slightly over the past year.
Investigation Details
No further details had been released about the March 16, 2020, shooting, including the identity of the victim, a motive, or whether any suspects had been identified.
