NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a homicide in the Little Woods neighborhood.
The incident happened in the 7000 block of Morrison Road.
According to NOPD, Seventh District officers responded to a call of a car accident with injury just after 5:30 Sunday.
Police said when they arrived they found a woman in the car with a gunshot wound.
Initial investigations said the woman was driving east down the 7000 block of Morrison Road when an armed person approached her and shot her.
Police said they believe she drove away and crashed into another car in the 7200 block of Morrison Road before stopping further down the street.
Officers pronounced her dead on the scene.
This is an on going investigation and the woman's identity will not be released until the family is notified and the cause of death is determined.
NOPD is asking for the publics help in locating two persons of interest in the incident.
Police say they are not wanted for the crime but they would like to question the two.
Anyone with additional information of this incident is asked to contact NOPD Homicide Detective Jamaane Roy at 504-658-5300 or call anonymously to Crimestoppers of Greater New Oreleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.
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