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Suspect in deadly lower 9th ward shooting, arrested

When officers arrived they found a man suffering from several gunshot wounds, police said

NEW ORLEANS — The person New Orleans Police suspected of shooting and killing a man in the Lower Ninth Ward Friday afternoon has been arrested.

According to the NOPD, an arrest warrant was obtained for 25-year-old Clay Landry Jr. after investigations proved he was responsible for the murder of a 58-year-old New Orleans man.

Just after 2 p.m., officers responded to the 1800 block of Lamanche Street on a call of an aggravated battery by shooting.

When officers arrived they found a man suffering from several gunshot wounds, police said. He was taken to the hospital by EMS, but later died from his injuries.

Police said the incident possibly started from a domestic matter. 

Clay Landry Jr was taken to Central Lock-Up and booked on one count of second-degree murder. 

The victim's identity will not be released until after the family is notified.

No further information is available at this time and the shooting is currently under investigation.

Homicide Detective Stephanie Gray is in charge of the investigation and can be reached at (504) 658-5300.

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