NEW ORLEANS — A man was shot to death in the Gentilly Terrace neighborhood Thursday night, police said, adding to the overnight violence in the city.
The 20-year-old victim was shot multiple times near the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Verbena Street around 9:45 p.m. according to the NOPD.
The man died at the scene. He has not been identified.
Police did not give any details about a possible suspect or motive in the killing.
It is the second fatal shooting of the night.
Around 8:20 p.m., six people were shot in Central City, police said. One of those victims died, and the five surviving victims were hospitalized.
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