A 17-year-old male and 20-year-old male were killed in a daylight shooting in Uptown, NOPD spokeswoman Officer Sabrina Richardson said.

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Police said the shooting occurred shortly before 1 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of Bordeaux Street.

Second District officers responded to shooting call, arriving to find the victims shot multiple times to the head and the body inside a vehicle, Richardson said.

EMTs pronounced the 20-year-old dead on the scene, and the 17-year-old was taken to hospital, where he later died, police said.

Two African American males, both wearing dark clothing with dreadlocks, were seen fleeing the scene on foot toward Annunciation Street and armed with handguns, Richardson said.

Homicide detective Winston Harbin is in charge of the investigation. He can be reached at (504) 658-5300. 

Citizens with information that can help solve this crime are asked to call Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111, toll-free 1-877-903-STOP (7867). You could receive a cash reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the responsible person or persons. You do not have to give your name nor testify to receive the reward.